Trump Threatens States' Medicaid Funding

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Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants

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The bill would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization.

The states provide insurance to some low-income immigrants regardless of their legal status.

Advocates argue the policy is humane and ultimately cost-saving.

The federal bill would slash federal Medicaid reimbursements to those states by billions of dollars a year.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said state programs that provide public coverage to people regardless of immigration status serve as "an open doormat," inviting more people to cross the border without authorization.

The House bill appears to penalize Democratic -controlled states because they more commonly provide immigrants coverage without regard for their legal status.

The federal government now pays 90% of the costs for people added to Medicaid under Obamacare expansion.

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