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As of Oct. 1, refugees lose access to Medicaid across the country

Starting Oct. 1, refugees and asylum seekers are losing access to Medicaid across the country because of H.R. 1, the Trump administration's major budget bill Republicans passed in summer 2025.

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Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.
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