Medicaid for illegals

[Marener]

If it was always funded by the states, then why did those RINO's say they didn't vote for the BBB because of the cuts to Medicaid?

There’s other cuts to Medicaid beyond the illegal immigrant thing.

I swear, none of you really know what this bill is about. Your media just doesn’t tell you much.

 

[berg80]

The states. About a dozen of them. Using their own state taxpayer funds.

Why is that a problem for Republicans?

The point of the lie is to further demonize immigrants while distracting the rubes from the tax cuts for the rich. This is achieved by giving the low info crowd a target for their ire. IOW, trump is hosing them while providing a shiny object for them to stare at while drooling.

 

[berg80]

1. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, and only some lawfully present immigrants qualify subject to eligibility restrictions.​

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in federally funded coverage including Medicaid, CHIP, or Medicare or to purchase coverage through the ACA Marketplaces. Emergency Medicaid spending reimburses hospitals for emergency care they are obligated to provide to individuals who meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements (such as income) but who do not have an eligible immigration status, including undocumented immigrants and lawfully present immigrants who remain ineligible for Medicaid or CHIP.

Lawfully present immigrants may qualify for Medicaid or CHIP but are subject to eligibility restrictions. In general, in addition to meeting other eligibility requirements, lawfully present immigrants must have a “qualified” immigration status to be eligible for Medicaid or CHIP (Table 1), and many, including most lawful permanent residents or “green card” holders, must wait five years after obtaining qualified status before they may enroll. They may enroll in Marketplace coverage and receive subsidies during this five-year waiting period. Some immigrants with qualified status, such as refugees and asylees, as well as citizens of Compact of Free Association (COFA) nations, do not have to wait five years before enrolling. Some immigrants, such as those with temporary protected status, are lawfully present but do not have a qualified status and are not eligible to enroll regardless of their length of time in the country. Individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, and implementation of a Marketplace coverage expansion for them remains subject to ongoing litigation. States must verify citizenship and immigration status with the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security to determine eligibility for coverage.

5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid | KFF

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as...

www.kff.org

 

[Seymour Flops]

There’s other cuts to Medicaid beyond the illegal immigrant thing.

I swear, none of you really know what this bill is about. Your media just doesn’t tell you much.

So when you said

It always was funded by the states.

You only meant that illegal aliens on Medicaid was always funded by the states?

No federal money goes to allow illegal aliens to be on Medicaid?

 

[Seymour Flops]

1. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, and only some lawfully present immigrants qualify subject to eligibility restrictions.​

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in federally funded coverage including Medicaid, CHIP, or Medicare or to purchase coverage through the ACA Marketplaces. Emergency Medicaid spending reimburses hospitals for emergency care they are obligated to provide to individuals who meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements (such as income) but who do not have an eligible immigration status, including undocumented immigrants and lawfully present immigrants who remain ineligible for Medicaid or CHIP.

Lawfully present immigrants may qualify for Medicaid or CHIP but are subject to eligibility restrictions. In general, in addition to meeting other eligibility requirements, lawfully present immigrants must have a “qualified” immigration status to be eligible for Medicaid or CHIP (Table 1), and many, including most lawful permanent residents or “green card” holders, must wait five years after obtaining qualified status before they may enroll. They may enroll in Marketplace coverage and receive subsidies during this five-year waiting period. Some immigrants with qualified status, such as refugees and asylees, as well as citizens of Compact of Free Association (COFA) nations, do not have to wait five years before enrolling. Some immigrants, such as those with temporary protected status, are lawfully present but do not have a qualified status and are not eligible to enroll regardless of their length of time in the country. Individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, and implementation of a Marketplace coverage expansion for them remains subject to ongoing litigation. States must verify citizenship and immigration status with the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security to determine eligibility for coverage.

5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid | KFF

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as...

www.kff.org

Correct!

They can only get Medicaid or CHIP if they are willing to break the law!

Oh, wait . . . .

 

[berg80]

There’s other cuts to Medicaid beyond the illegal immigrant thing.

I swear, none of you really know what this bill is about. Your media just doesn’t tell you much.

Neither does Dotard or most of the Repubs who are voting for it.

3. Emergency Medicaid spending makes up less than 1% of total Medicaid spending.​

Emergency Medicaid spending represented less than 1% of overall Medicaid spending between fiscal years 2017 and 2023. Spending on Emergency Medicaid was $3.8 billion in FY 2023 and was 0.4% of total Medicaid spending that year (Figure 2). Emergency Medicaid spending reimburses hospitals for emergency care they are obligated to provide to individuals who meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements (such as income) but who do not have an eligible immigration status. These include lawfully present immigrants who are subject to a five-year waiting period for Medicaid or who remain ineligible for Medicaid and undocumented immigrants. Emergency services include those requiring immediate attention to prevent death, serious harm or disability, although states have some discretion to determine reimbursable services. Much of Emergency Medicaid spending goes toward labor and delivery costs. Without Emergency Medicaid, the costs of care would be shifted to hospitals that are required to treat individuals in emergency situations or fully to states.

 

[Lisa558]

This is free money each state gets from illegal immigrants

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Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants

Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both because their wages would rise and because their rates of tax compliance would increase.

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And we the taxpayers pay in MORE than that for the upkeep and damage of these illegals. The scofflaws are costing us a net drain of $150 billion a year.

 

[Nostra]

Link?

So you have no clue about what we are discussing.

 

[Marener]

So when you said

You only meant that illegal aliens on Medicaid was always funded by the states?

No federal money goes to allow illegal aliens to be on Medicaid?

Yes. I only meant illegal aliens. That’s the context of this thread.

 

[Marener]

So you have no clue about what we are discussing.

Where’s your link?

 

[Nostra]

There’s other cuts to Medicaid beyond the illegal immigrant thing.

I swear, none of you really know what this bill is about. Your media just doesn’t tell you much.

Sez the moron who doesn’t know how Medicaid works.

 

[Nostra]

There’s other cuts to Medicaid beyond the illegal immigrant thing.

I swear, none of you really know what this bill is about. Your media just doesn’t tell you much.

I thought your Cult said illegals don’t get Medicaid.

Go ask your handlers what you think.

 

[Marener]

Sez the moron who doesn’t know how Medicaid works.

I accept your admission that you lied.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

US taxpayers are no under obligation to pay for illegals on anything

 

[Nostra]

1. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, and only some lawfully present immigrants qualify subject to eligibility restrictions.​

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in federally funded coverage including Medicaid, CHIP, or Medicare or to purchase coverage through the ACA Marketplaces. Emergency Medicaid spending reimburses hospitals for emergency care they are obligated to provide to individuals who meet other Medicaid eligibility requirements (such as income) but who do not have an eligible immigration status, including undocumented immigrants and lawfully present immigrants who remain ineligible for Medicaid or CHIP.

Lawfully present immigrants may qualify for Medicaid or CHIP but are subject to eligibility restrictions. In general, in addition to meeting other eligibility requirements, lawfully present immigrants must have a “qualified” immigration status to be eligible for Medicaid or CHIP (Table 1), and many, including most lawful permanent residents or “green card” holders, must wait five years after obtaining qualified status before they may enroll. They may enroll in Marketplace coverage and receive subsidies during this five-year waiting period. Some immigrants with qualified status, such as refugees and asylees, as well as citizens of Compact of Free Association (COFA) nations, do not have to wait five years before enrolling. Some immigrants, such as those with temporary protected status, are lawfully present but do not have a qualified status and are not eligible to enroll regardless of their length of time in the country. Individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, and implementation of a Marketplace coverage expansion for them remains subject to ongoing litigation. States must verify citizenship and immigration status with the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security to determine eligibility for coverage.

5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid | KFF

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as...

www.kff.org

So illegals ARE criminals.

Got it.

 

[Marener]

I thought your Cult said illegals don’t get Medicaid.

Go ask your handlers what you think.

I said the federal government doesn’t fund it.

 

[Nostra]

I accept your admission that you lied.

Keep exposing your ignorance, it’s what you do best.

 

[Nostra]

I said the federal government doesn’t fund it.

And you lied.

 

[berg80]

Considering the mountain of misinformation being circulated by trump and conservative media in an attempt to 1. further demonize immigrants 2. take the attention away from the bill's primary objective.....permanent tax cuts for the rich, this article is worth a thorough read.

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as soon as they arrive to the U.S. Eligibility for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is limited to citizens and certain lawfully present immigrants. Many citizens and lawfully present immigrants live in families with mixed immigration status, which may include undocumented immigrants. For example, 19 million or one in four children in the U.S. has an immigrant parent, including one in ten (12%) or 9 million who are citizen children with a noncitizen parent. Although most immigrant families have a full-time worker in the household, they tend to have lower incomes. As such, Medicaid and CHIP help keep uninsured rates for children in these families low and provide an affordable coverage option to eligible lawfully present immigrants. Despite having lower incomes, among those under age 65, immigrants are less likely than U.S.-born citizens to have Medicaid or CHIP coverage (19% vs. 23%) and eligible noncitizen immigrants account for just 6% of Medicaid and CHIP enrollees.

5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid | KFF

Confusion persists about immigrants’ eligibility for federal programs, with about half or more of U.S. adults and immigrants adults saying they are unsure or incorrectly believe that most immigrants to the U.S. are eligible to enroll in federal health insurance programs, including Medicaid, as...

www.kff.org

Hopefully it will serve to dispel many of the lies trump fans have accepted as the truth.

 

[Marener]

And you lied.

Because they don’t. You don’t understand how Medicaid is funded.

But that won’t stop you from pretending that you know.