Gavin Newsom Reacts to Donald Trump's
'Unprecedented' Medicaid Move
Posted By: sunset, 6/13/2025 8:23:04 PM
California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has expressed concern for the privacy of immigrants in his state, following reports that the Trump administration has shared Medicaid data with immigration officials. An internal memo and emails obtained by the Associated Press showed that Medicaid officials unsuccessfully sought to block the data transfer, citing legal and ethical concerns. Nevertheless, two top advisers to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ordered the dataset handed over to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the emails show. Officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) were given just 54 minutes on Tuesday to comply with the directive.
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carrier crew left half-fed by contractor-locked ovens 18 replies
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Microsoft Cancels Build Conference In
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Seattle Due To Rising Homelessness And
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For Cheap Labor 20 replies
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“Mass Deportations Now.”
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food stamp cut 20 replies
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food stamp cut 20 replies
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in response to nuclear site strikes, IDF confirms 18 replies
in response to nuclear site strikes, IDF confirms 18 replies
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Six blue states and Washington DC allow illegal aliens to receive taxpayer financed medical services. California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C. turned over the data. Holdout states are New York, Oregon, Minnesota and Colorado.