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ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data
A new agreement viewed by WIRED gives ICE direct access to a federal database containing sensitive medical data on tens of ...
ICE is gaining access to trove of Medicaid records, adding new peril for immigrants
The plan is the latest step by the Trump administration to gather sensitive information about people living in the U.S. as it ...
Doctors fear ICE agents in health facilities are deterring people from seeking care
As the Trump administration continues its push to detain undocumented immigrants​, doctors are hearing that some patients are ...
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the ...
US health department hands over Medicaid personal data to ICE
The U.S. health department is giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials access to the personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees to help them track down immigrants who may not be living ...
ICE to access personal Medicaid information to catch illegal immigrants
Illegal immigrants are already barred from using Medicaid, but the law allows for emergency Medicaid to those who need emergency room care regardless of status.
Protests gather to push back on ICE, healthcare cuts and other controversial policies
Haberman reacts to the firing of Comey’s daughter, a prosecutor in Epstein case ...
Ice baths are booming in popularity—but they come with health risks
Walk through any trendy suburb and you might find a new "wellness" studio offering ice baths or "contrast therapy" (a sauna ...
ICE will get access to Medicaid enrollees' personal information
The immigration agency will use Medicaid data to identify and locate people it believes are in the country unlawfully.