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As of Oct. 1, refugees lose access to Medicaid across the country

NPR | By Selena Simmons-Duffin

Published October 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM EDT

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Starting Oct. 1, refugees and asylum seekers are losing access to Medicaid across the country because of H.R. 1, the Trump administration's major budget bill Republicans passed in summer 2025.