Topic: HR 1

October 2, 2026

As immigrant Medicaid cuts take effect, some in WA can keep their coverage

Washington State Standard | October 2, 2026 Roughly 10,000 immigrants in Washington are losing their Medicaid health coverage due to federal cuts Republicans in Congress approved last year.  On Thursday, a provision in President Donald Trump’s signature tax cut and spending law stripped Medicaid coverage for refugees, asylees and other lawfully present immigrants, including people […]

August 24, 2026

Federal Cuts to Immigrant Care 

Because of cruel cuts to care included in Trump’s HR 1, the “Big Ugly Bill,” thousands of immigrants in Washington lost their healthcare and long-term care starting October 1, 2026. On September 30, a federal court temporarily paused cuts to Medicaid long-term care and healthcare for immigrants who are also receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). […]
Union members rallied for immigrant healthcare in March, as in October, 1,300 elders and people with disabilities are slated to lose their caregivers. It includes seniors with Parkinson's, people with diabetes and dementia who need help with basic tasks like eating, bathing and taking medication. (SEIU 775)

August 19, 2026

Ukrainian refugee: Looming healthcare cuts for WA a ‘catastrophe’

Public News Service | August 19, 2026 Immigrant rights groups in Washington are urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to use emergency funds to preserve healthcare for foreign-born families, including legally protected refugees and asylees, who are facing federal Medicaid cuts. On Oct. 1, 15,000 immigrants in the state will lose coverage under the Trump administration’s massive budget bill, […]