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Recent investigations and reports have illuminated how over $1 billion has been allegedly funneled through Medicaid loopholes and bailout funds in Democrat-led states such as California, New York, Illinois, Washington, and Colorado. According to these reports, illegal immigrants are enrolled in programs like emergency Medicaid and are often granted presumptive eligibility, which allows them to access healthcare without thorough verification processes.
Critics assert that these states are exploiting emergency Medicaid provisions by enrolling undocumented individuals without proper screening and then delaying or resisting efforts to claw back funds once ineligible individuals are identified. This exploitation is framed by opponents as a deliberate loophole that encourages abuse of the system.