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Medicaid

Medicaid program and its estimation through the American Community Survey

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Jan 26, 2026
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Can illegal immigrants get government benefits

Unauthorized (undocumented) immigrants are generally barred from most federally funded public benefits under laws enacted since 1996, though narrow emergency and program-specific exceptions exist; sta...

Jan 19, 2026
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Which federal programs explicitly allow state-funded benefits for undocumented immigrants and which states do so?

Federal law largely bars undocumented immigrants from federally funded programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, SSI and TANF, but it also explicitly permits states to use their own funds to cover populations ...

Feb 4, 2026

How do ACS definitions and household‑vs‑individual measures affect estimates of program participation?

The ’s choices about who counts as a “household” and whether questions are asked at the person level or the household level materially shift estimates of who receives government benefits: person‑level...

Jan 19, 2026

How have federal revenue and spending trends since 2025 affected annual budget deficits?

Since 2025, federal revenues rose materially while outlays also climbed, producing a 2025 deficit that was marginally smaller than 2024’s but still historically large; CBO reports the FY2025 deficit a...

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