Medicaid data shared with federal immigration authorities, report says

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Washington is one of a few states whose Medicaid data has reportedly been shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which could use it to potentially track down immigrants without legal status.

The shared information, including names, addresses, and social security numbers, is from California, Illinois and Washington D.C., on top of Washington state, according to the Associated Press. This comes as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations.

Washington provides benefits that mirror Medicaid to immigrants in the U.S. without legal authorization. Enrollment is capped based on available funding, and only state dollars are used to pay for the program. The other states with data handed over offer similar benefits.

The agency that runs Washington’s Medicaid program, known as Apple Health, wasn’t sure “what information was disclosed or how it may have been used.”

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/13/wa-medicaid-data-shared-with-federal-immigration-authorities-report-says/

[moniss]

1. Never should have been shared if no Federal funding was involved and in fact

I question whether this violates HIPPA also.