DHS blasts Newsom over taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegals as California ambulance costs may soar 382%
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Department of Homeland Security criticizes California Gov. Gavin Newsom over healthcare benefits for illegal migrants as ambulance transport costs rise 383%.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news.
DHS and the White House have both been critical of illegal migrants receiving healthcare benefits, mainly through emergency services. The topic served as the center of discourse that contributed to the recent government shutdown.
"President Trump consistently promised to protect Medicaid for eligible beneficiaries," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital. "To keep that promise after Joe Biden flooded our country with tens of millions of illegal aliens, CMS and DHS are exploring an initiative to ensure that illegal aliens are not receiving Medicaid benefits that are meant for law-abiding Americans."
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