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Anti-Immigrant Rules Cutting Medicaid Enrollment

HeadlineJul 25, 2007

In healthcare news, new figures show Medicaid rolls have declined since President Bush approved strict documentation requirements targeting undocumented workers last year. Under the rules, Medicaid recipients are required to show proof of U.S. citizenship in order to receive government-funded healthcare. Critics warned that in addition to punishing undocumented workers, the requirements would harm low-income Americans unable to provide the necessary documentation. According to the Government Accountability Office, half of states surveyed reported Medicaid enrollment has declined since the rules went into effect. Most blamed the decline on delays in coverage or loss of coverage for eligible U.S. citizens.

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