Trump gives data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials
a year ago
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- #privacy
- #immigration
- Trump administration shared personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials.
- Data includes immigration status, addresses, names, and social security numbers of enrollees in California, Illinois, Washington state, and Washington, D.C.
- Medicaid officials attempted to block the transfer, citing legal and ethical concerns, but were overruled by top health advisors.
- The move could help authorities locate migrants and potentially affect their eligibility for green cards or citizenship.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom expressed concerns over privacy and potential unlawfulness of the data transfer.
- HHS claims the data sharing is legal, aimed at ensuring Medicaid benefits are reserved for eligible individuals.
- DHS stated the initiative is to prevent illegal aliens from receiving Medicaid benefits meant for Americans.
- CMS reviewed Medicaid enrollees in certain states as part of Trump's executive order to end taxpayer subsidies for open borders.
- Legal arguments against the data transfer were dismissed by Trump appointees at HHS.
- The transfer could have a chilling effect on states sharing data with federal programs.