Thousands of immigrants in Maryland to lose Medicaid coverage under H.R. 1

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 737

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Treatments for cancer, diabetes and other conditions could be disrupted for up to 4,500 Maryland residents who will no longer qualify for Medicaid under a federal rule that takes effect Thursday that will disqualify people for Medicaid based on immigration status.

It’s just one of the provisions that kick in Thursday under the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” including a change to the way states are charged for operation of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …

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