Liberal States Are Cutting Back On Healthcare For Illegals Or Something
May 26, 2026 – 7:00 am
Remember how we were told time and again that illegals were not getting taxpayer funded healthcare, especially in a manner that American citizens could not get?
States that cover healthcare for immigrants scale back
Budget constraints are forcing liberal-leaning states that spend their own money on healthcare for noncitizens to scale back that aid, as they grapple with federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of federal subsidies that helped people buy Obamacare plans.
Under federal law, immigrants who are in the country illegally are not eligible for federally funded health coverage.
But as of last month, six states — California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Washington — plus the District of Columbia were spending state dollars to cover some income-eligible noncitizen adults regardless of their immigration status. A total of 14 states plus the district provide state-funded coverage to noncitizen children whether they are here legally or not. And three states — Colorado, New Jersey and Vermont — cover pregnant women regardless of their immigration status.
In addition, 40 states have taken up options in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, to provide coverage to lawfully present children and/or pregnant women who are not citizens.
https://www.thepiratescove.us/2026/05/26/liberal-states-are-cutting-back-on-healthcare-for-illegals-or-something/
