© 2026 Boise State Public Radio
NPR in Idaho
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Refugees in 11 states are losing Medicaid coverage

KJZZ | By Katherine Davis-Young
Published October 29, 2026 at 2:44 AM MDT

When Congress cut Medicaid benefits for refugees who are in the U.S. legally, most states allowed them to continue for children and pregnant women. Arizona and 10 others did not.

Copyright 2026 KJZZ News
Tags
Morning Edition
Katherine Davis-Young

You make stories like this possible.

The biggest portion of Boise State Public Radio's funding comes from readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.

Your donation today helps make our local reporting free for our entire community.

Donate