五个州在联邦医疗补助基金中为无证移民花费了超过1B美元,从而推动了联邦的复苏努力。 Five states spent over $1B in federal Medicaid funds on undocumented immigrants, prompting federal recovery efforts.

联邦审计显示,有5个州违反联邦法律,在医疗补助基金中为无证移民花费了10亿多美元。 A federal audit reveals five states spent over $1 billion in Medicaid funds on undocumented immigrants, violating federal law. CMS管理员Mehmet Oz博士说,得克萨斯州和佛罗里达州等州的纳税人正在加利福尼亚州等地补贴无证件者的医疗保健。 Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS administrator, said taxpayers in states like Texas and Florida are subsidizing healthcare for undocumented individuals in places such as California. 特朗普行政当局计划收回资金,理由是滥用紧急医疗补助——最初用于救生护理,不论地位如何——以及其他法律漏洞,如“合格外国人”身份或庇护指定。 The Trump administration plans to reclaim the funds, citing misuse of emergency Medicaid—originally for life-saving care regardless of status—and other legal loopholes like "qualified alien" status or asylum designations. 加利福尼亚州在2024年率先为无证移民提供了45亿美元的联邦紧急医疗补助支出。 California led with $4.5 billion in federal emergency Medicaid spending for undocumented immigrants in 2024. 一些州声称只使用国家资金,但通过征税提供者和再投资收入来利用联邦匹配制度。 Some states claim to use only state funds but exploit federal matching systems by taxing providers and reinvesting revenue. 批评者认为,纳税人的钱分配不当,而国家则以人道主义或财政责任来捍卫纳税人的钱。 Critics argue the practices misallocate taxpayer money, while states defend them as humanitarian or fiscally responsible.