If the federal government adopts the rule, it would not be effective immediately. There would most likely be a 60-day grace period before the changes take effect, Kane said. After that, implementation could be further delayed in court.

(Español) A nivel nacional, 6.8 millones de niños ciudadanos con padres no ciudadanos están inscritos en Medicaid, o en CHIP. En Texas, “casi un tercio de los afiliados a uno de estos seguros de salud son niños ciudadanos con al menos un padre no ciudadano”.

(Español) Una abuela en San Francisco pidió a la clínica destruir todo historial médico de sus nietos. Una mamá joven canceló el programa WIC…

Immigrants accounted for nearly 13 percent of premiums paid to private plans but only about 9 percent of insurers’ expenditures, according to a new study in Health Affairs. The cost of care for the group of native-born customers, however, exceeded their premiums. In California, per enrollee, immigrants contributed an average of $795 more to private insurance than what they spent.

The Trump administration wants to change the rules to consider a “public charge” all those who have used Medicaid, food stamps, housing or rental assistance, and other benefits.