Lawful Immigrants Facing Medicare Coverage Loss Under New Policy
A new law may strip Medicare coverage from 100,000 lawfully present immigrant seniors, like Rosa María Carranza, who have paid into the system for years.
Lawful Immigrants Facing Medicare Coverage Loss Under New Policy
Rosa María Carranza is one of an estimated 100,000 lawfully present immigrant seniors who face the prospect of losing their Medicare coverage under a controversial new provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Carranza, a resident of Oakland, California, has worked and paid taxes in the United States for over two decades, but this policy change could jeopardize the secure retirement she has been planning for.
The new law would make lawfully present immigrants ineligible for Medicare, despite their years of contributing to the system through payroll taxes. For Carranza and others in her position, this policy shift could have devastating consequences, forcing them to scramble to find alternative and likely more expensive healthcare options in their golden years.
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Carranza, a vocal advocate for immigrant rights, fears that losing her legal status and facing the prospect of indefinite detention or deportation could become a real possibility under this new policy.
Source: NPR
