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AXIOS (Adriel Bettelheim) - Trump "public charge" rule resets health test for green cards
The Trump administration formally laid the groundwork Monday to weigh immigrants' use of programs like Medicaid and CHIP in determining whether they should get permanent residency. Why it matters: The policy shift could discourage immigrant families from seeking health coverage if it could put their legal status at risk, public health groups warn. - That could increase emergency room use, raise the cost of uncompensated care and widen health disparities, according to health policy experts. Driving the news: The Department of Homeland Security published a new version of a "public charge" policy, which was expanded during President Trump's first term and then rolled back during the Biden years. - It overrides previous policies that…