Mark Schaefer

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Warned about rising uncompensated care costs

On October 1, refugees, asylum seekers, and other legal immigrants began losing Medicaid coverage nationwide. The cutoff comes from H.R. 1, the Republican budget bill passed in July 2025, which limits the program to green card holders and a few other groups. State tallies are emerging: Arizona reported 29,000 people cut, Florida close to 177,000, and KFF estimates more than 281,000 people in nine states and the District of Columbia have lost coverage.

Updated Oct 11