Trump administration hands over immigrant Medicaid data, targets 'unsatisfactory immigration status'; raises privacy law concerns

The Trump administration controversially granted deportation officials access to Medicaid enrollee data, including sensitive personal information, sparking internal objections over potential legal violations. Despite concerns from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) received the data, raising fears about its use in immigration enforcement and potential denial of benefits to non-citizens.

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