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Thousands of immigrants with legal status lose Medicaid coverage as ‘big, beautiful’ cuts begin

The Hill·October 2, 2026·1 min read
Thousands of immigrants with legal status lose Medicaid coverage as ‘big, beautiful’ cuts begin

Thousands of refugees and some other immigrants with legal status lost their health coverage Oct. 1, marking some of the first significant coverage losses under the Medicaid cuts in the GOP's signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act. States and advocacy groups have been trying to warn immigrants who were previously eligible for Medicaid.

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