As of Oct. 1, refugees lose access to Medicaid across the country

NPR | By Selena Simmons-Duffin

Published October 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM PDT

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Starting Oct. 1, refugees and asylum seekers are losing access to Medicaid across the country because of H.R. 1, the Trump administration's major budget bill Republicans passed in summer 2025.

As of Oct. 1, refugees lose access to Medicaid across the country

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