5,000-Plus Minnesota Immigrants Lost Federal Medicaid, and Clinic Leaders Warn Diabetes and Blood Pressure Care Could Lapse
Over 5,000 Minnesota immigrants lost federal Medicaid Oct. 1. Clinic leaders warn chronic care could lapse, though emergency Medicaid still applies. More than 5,000 immigrant adults in Minnesota have lost federal Medical Assistance, a change that took effect on Oct. 1 under H.R. 1, the federal tax and spending law. The change ends full Medicaid eligibility for many lawfully present immigrants who do not have green cards, including refugees and people granted asylum. Clinic leaders in Minneapolis have warned that patients who lose coverage may delay visits, skip screenings, or ration medications for conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. The AMA notes that emergency Medicaid still covers treatment of emergency medical conditions for those who would otherwise qualify except for their immigration status. However, the Federal government reimburses those services only at a state's regular matching rate rather than the enhanced 90 percent rate for Medicaid expansion, shifting more of the cost to states and hospitals. 75 percent of those losing Medical Assistance are eligible for MinnesotaCare, the state's health care program for low-income residents.
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Three weeks after more than 5,000 immigrant adults in Minnesota lost federally funded Medical Assistance, clinic leaders in Minneapolis warn that the next risk may be quieter than an emergency. Patien... [7653 symbols]
