More than 30,000 Rhode Islanders − 9,000 of them immigrants − will lose public health insurance benefits next year as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed over the summer, according to new projections from Rhode Island Medicaid officials.

The federal budget bill passed by congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump in July restricts the type of immigrants who can qualify for Medicaid starting Oct. 1, 2026.

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