Debunking Myths About Immigration and Healthcare in the Shutdown Debate
TL;DR
The claim by GOP that the government shutdown is due to efforts to extend health care benefits to undocumented immigrants is false; experts confirm that undocumented individuals are generally ineligible for Medicaid and ACA subsidies, and the shutdown is primarily about budget and policy disagreements.
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- GOP blames government shutdown on health care for undocumented people. That's false NPR
- The facts behind the government shutdown debate over health care and immigrants in the U.S. illegally CBS News
- FACT: Democrats Shut Down Government Over Free Healthcare for Illegals The White House (.gov)
- Fact check: Trump falsely claims Democrats want to give free health care to ‘illegal aliens’ in government shutdown battle CNN
- At Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Obamacare Prices That Could Rise by Thousands of Dollars The New York Times
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