Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials will gain access to personal data of the nation's 79 million Medicaid enrollees, enabling tracking of potentially undocumented immigrants. This data-sharing agreement between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security aims to identify aliens receiving Medicaid benefits improperly. The sharing of sensitive health information reflects an escalation in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategy. Concerns regarding the legality of this access have been raised by lawmakers and some officials within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The agreement signed between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security gives ICE officials access to personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees, allowing them to track down immigrants potentially living illegally in the U.S.
The data-sharing agreement signals an escalation in the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategy, which aims to identify and deport individuals enrolled in Medicaid without lawful status.
Lawmakers and CMS officials have expressed concerns about the legality of allowing deportation officials access to Medicaid enrollee data, emphasizing the potential legal implications of this data-sharing.
It's unclear whether the Department of Homeland Security has accessed the Medicaid enrollee data, though discussions indicate an intent to root out illegal participation in the program.
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