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White House Accuses Democrats of Using Shutdown to Expand Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants

In a recent statement, the White House has accused Democratic lawmakers of using the ongoing government shutdown to push for policies that would expand healthcare access to undocumented immigrants. The administration claims that the Democrats’ proposals would result in nearly $200 billion spent on healthcare for illegal immigrants and other non-citizens over the next decade, enough to fund the entire Children’s Health Insurance Program Additionally, the White House asserts that these proposals would allow individuals improperly granted asylum and parole under previous administrations to receive Medicaid benefits, require Medicaid to pay more for emergency care provided to illegal aliens than it does for American patients who are disabled, elderly, or children, and reinstate a special Obamacare subsidy for non-citizens

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Vice President JD Vance echoed these concerns, stating that Democrats aim to reinstate policies that expanded healthcare for illegal immigrants, which he claims would undermine reforms that strengthened healthcare for American citizens. He emphasized that the administration is committed to ensuring taxpayer dollars are focused on American citizens and do not subsidize healthcare for illegal immigrants

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However, fact-checking organizations have disputed these claims. Experts note that under current federal law, undocumented immigrants are ineligible for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage, except for emergency medical services, which account for less than 1% of total Medicaid expenditures. They argue that the Republican narrative is misleading and politically motivated, emphasizing that the real issue is healthcare access for millions of legal U.S. residents, not undocumented immigrants

The ongoing debate underscores the deep partisan divide over healthcare policy and immigration reform in the United States. As the government shutdown continues, both parties remain at an impasse, with each side accusing the other of prioritizing political agendas over the needs of American citizens.