PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Health Authority shared personally identifiable information on Oregon Medicaid users with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Sept. 9.

As first reported by the Oregonian, the data included information about adults who utilized emergency Medicaid services between April and June 2025.

“The file did not include any new information to CMS, as CMS already had access to all the information across multiple data sources,” an OHA spokesperson said. “This request required the State to pull that information together into one set of reports.”

Included were the users' Medicaid identification, date of birth, and Medicaid eligibility categories based on citizenship status. It did not include immigration status or addresses.

During an Oregon Health Poli

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