Cassidy introduces bill to stop federal tax dollars from going to healthcare for illegal immigrants
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Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., introduces the Protect Medicaid Act to stop liberal states from using federal funds to provide Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants.
Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
While federal law already prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid, certain states, such as California, circumvent this restriction by using state funds from their public healthcare system, known as Medi-Cal, to extend Medicaid benefits to individuals without legal immigration status.
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