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Immigration-Based Eligibility

Changes to immigration-based eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP, effective October 1, 2026

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Jan 27, 2026
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Medicaid and WIC are public charge for citizens children from non citizen parents?

-born children are not subject to the rule, so their receipt of or does not itself make them “public charges” or directly count against a noncitizen parent in immigration adjudications under current p...

Jan 23, 2026

What federal or state proposals are currently under consideration that could change eligibility or enrollment for Medicare Savings Programs?

Federal and state proposals clearly aimed at changing Medicare itself abound for 2026, but direct, active proposals to change eligibility or enrollment rules for the Medicare Savings Programs () are l...