Fed audit, emergency Medicaid undercut Dems on illegal immigrant health coverage

[mystery-ak]

Fed audit, emergency Medicaid undercut Dems on illegal immigrant health coverage
House Speaker Mike Johnson claps back at Senate Democrats' claims during government shutdown negotiations
By Cameron Arcand Fox News
Published October 1, 2025 1:32pm EDT

A past federal audit, along with existing state government policies, raises questions regarding claims from Senate Democrats that illegal immigrants do not receive Medicaid amid the ongoing federal government shutdown debate.

"Fact: Undocumented immigrants are not even eligible to purchase the ACA coverage we’re trying to protect. Republicans voted to hike costs and take health care away from American citizens. Including their own constituents. Read that again. Over and over," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., posted to X on Tuesday.

Although those in the country illegally may not be able to purchase coverage through the Affordable Care Act, California, for example, was subject to a 2024 federal audit from the Office of the Inspector General for "improperly" requesting that the federal government cover $52.7 million in capitation costs for those with "unsatisfactory immigration status."

The OIG then recommended that the state refund the federal government.

In addition, there were concerns about the costs of emergency healthcare for illegal immigrants, which was also referenced by the OIG in the audit on the Golden State.

"States are generally prohibited from claiming Federal reimbursement for Medicaid services, other than treatment of an emergency medical condition, provided to certain noncitizens with unsatisfactory immigration status (UIS)," the OIG’s website stated regarding the audit.

"However, California’s Medicaid program extends coverage beyond limited Federal Medicaid benefits to these noncitizens and would generally need to pay for nonemergency services using State funds."

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[DefiantMassRINO]

When a sick illegal immigrant child is sick and needs to go to the doctor's office, who is picking up the bill?

If not Medicaid nor Obamacare, then whom or what?

Massachusetts created Romney-care to cover the 'uninsured' because hospitals and medical parctices were going bankrupt and closing treating 'uninsured' patients.

If the NGO's are not signing up illegal aliens for Obamacare or Medicaid, what other services are they providing?  Signing up illegal aliens for rent subsidies?  Signing up illegal aliens for food stamps?

There is a whole industry of NGO's built around enrolling illegal aliens into Government welfare programs.

Illegal aliens are the only people in America that Dems are advocating for.  They need them to be counted in the 2030 Census for Apportionment.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

When a sick illegal immigrant child is sick and needs to go to the doctor's office, who is picking up the bill?

If not Medicaid nor Obamacare, then whom or what?

Massachusetts created Romney-care to cover the 'uninsured' because hospitals and medical parctices were going bankrupt and closing treating 'uninsured' patients.

If the NGO's are not signing up illegal aliens for Obamacare or Medicaid, what other services are they providing?  Signing up illegal aliens for rent subsidies?  Signing up illegal aliens for food stamps?

There is a whole industry of NGO's built around enrolling illegal aliens into Government welfare programs.

Illegal aliens are the only people in America that Dems are advocating for.  They need them to be counted in the 2030 Census for Apportionment.

No taxpayer should be paying for anyone's health who is here illegally.  The public of America say not.

Let the Dems establish a private entity to pay for this healthcare, if they are so supportive of illegals.

America is not.

[GtHawk]

No taxpayer should be paying for anyone's health who is here illegally.  The public of America say not.

Let the Dems establish a private entity to pay for this healthcare, if they are so supportive of illegals.

America is not.

I know I repeat myself, but when exactly was the law changed that non self supporting legal immigrants, were required to have a sponsor that was financially responsible for them for a period of years and it was illegal for the immigrants to seek or accept any government aid of any type? And why are those who are illegal immigrants being granted all sorts of government aid, more than American Citizens and legal immigrants at taxpayer expense in blue states and cities? Every single illegal whether self deported or forcefully deported should never be able to return until they have repaid the American taxpayer for their illegally given and accepted aid.

[berdie]

I know I repeat myself, but when exactly was the law changed that non self supporting legal immigrants, were required to have a sponsor that was financially responsible for them for a period of years and it was illegal for the immigrants to seek or accept any government aid of any type? And why are those who are illegal immigrants being granted all sorts of government aid, more than American Citizens and legal immigrants at taxpayer expense in blue states and cities? Every single illegal whether self deported or forcefully deported should never be able to return until they have repaid the American taxpayer for their illegally given and accepted aid.

I'm not sure the law was changed, it's just ignored. One of my very close friends came here in the 60's with a required sponsor and met all the criteria. Her dad worked 3 jobs and wouldn't even accept help from the church. That doesn't seem to be the norm these days.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Laws are irrelevant because states and NGO's because Federal controls, compliance, and audits are inadequate.

The only way to stop it is to close the spigot of money and start sending persons who fudge paperwork for illegal immigrants to jail for fraud.

Dems don't enforce or comply with Federal laws they disagree with, like Immigration Laws.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

The only way to stop it is to close the spigot of money and start sending persons who fudge paperwork for illegal immigrants to jail for fraud.

This would reduce the population of Minneapolis and Dearborn by half.

[Smokin Joe]

Just do a web search for "Medicaid fraud in Minnesota".

It's massive.

and that's just one state.

Where does the fraudulently obtained revenue go? It isn't all being spent of living the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

How much of that funding is going back to democrat campaign coffers?

[libertybele]

Just do a web search for "Medicaid fraud in Minnesota".

It's massive.

and that's just one state.

Where does the fraudulently obtained revenue go? It isn't all being spent of living the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

How much of that funding is going back to democrat campaign coffers?

I think you're correct, a lot of the money goes to DEM campaigns.

[Hoodat]

I think you're correct, a lot of the money goes to DEM campaigns.

Which is why the Dems are willing to shut the government down over it.  The only hope they have is for the Republicans to restore some of that funding. 

Which they will do in five  .  .  .  four  .  .  .  three  .  .  .  two  .  .  .

[GtHawk]

I'm not sure the law was changed, it's just ignored. One of my very close friends came here in the 60's with a required sponsor and met all the criteria. Her dad worked 3 jobs and wouldn't even accept help from the church. That doesn't seem to be the norm these days.

My parents came over in 50/51, the Catholic Church was their sponsor and they had to pay back every penny, and the munificent church even had them paying for years after the debt was repaid. I am sure it just slipped the priests minds