How will Medicaid changes impact immigrant health care access

This month, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the legislation includes more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid – a change that could affect more than 17 million people nationwide. While many of the bill’s provisions will phase in across coming years, some – including updated eligibility requirements – will take effect as early as next year. The bill could eliminate coverage for between 152,000 and 253,000 Minnesotans. 

Meanwhile, at the state level, the Minnesota Legislature voted in June to eliminate MinnesotaCare for over 15,000 undocumented adults starting in 2026. MinnesotaCare, operated by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, is a program that provides coverage to low-income residents.

So, what should Minnesotans know about these health insurance changes – and how can they prepare for the effects? 

On Wednesday, July 23, at 4 p.m., we’ll sit down with two experts for an Instagram Live conversation about immigrant health care in Minnesota. Our panelists will be:

• Ryan Pérez, organizing director of COPAL MN
• Dr. Nathan Chomilo, medical director for the State of Minnesota’s Medicaid & MinnesotaCare programs 

Sahan Journal holds these monthly community Q&As to help you make sense of policy changes happening in Minnesota and out of Washington D.C.  

Do you have questions ahead of time for our guests? Please email Sahan’s community engagement manager, Hannah Ihekoronye, at hihekoronye@sahanjournal.com. 

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