The Trump administration's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new initiative requiring states to conduct monthly checks on Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) enrollees.

Why It Matters

The change could affect those whose citizenship or immigration status cannot be confirmed through federal databases like the Social Security Administration and DHS's SAVE program.

CMS said the new initiative will help maintain the integrity of Medicaid and CHIP and protect taxpayer funding.

In February, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal departments and agencies to identify federally funded programs providing financial benefits to illegal immigrants.

Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James and 20 other attorneys

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