Democrat States’ Medicaid Rollbacks Expose Broken Promises and Rising Costs to Taxpayers

For nearly two decades, Maria avoided doctors despite chronic asthma and her husband's diabetes—not by choice, but because lacking legal status cut her off from affordable healthcare in California. When Democrat-led states first expanded Medicaid access to undocumented immigrants, thousands like Maria breathed a sigh of relief. But now, reality is shifting sharply back. Why Are States Pulling Back on Health Care Just When It’s Needed Most? California, Illinois, and Minnesota—all under Democratic leadership—have recently rolled back or limited Medicaid coverage for low-income immigrants without permanent legal status. This policy reversal comes as these states face massive budget deficits running...