House Committee Advances Anti-Immigrant Medicaid, CHIP Funding Rules

New policy limits federal support for unverified immigrants, impacting healthcare access.

WASHINGTON — The Committee on Energy and Commerce has advanced Section 44110 under their budget proposal markup, targeting federal funding for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

This section prohibits federal financial participation in these programs for individuals without verified citizenship, nationality, or satisfactory immigration status, including during periods when verification is pending. The policy tightens existing rules to ensure federal funds support only verified eligible individuals.