Judge Approves Medicaid Data Sharing Because Privacy Was Too Mainstream
KEY POINTS
- â˘Judge Vince Chhabria approved the Trump administration sharing basic Medicaid info with ICE on Monday.
- â˘He allowed citizenship, contact, birthdate, and Medicaid ID sharing but blocked broader data sharing.
- â˘The ruling follows an August block due to lack of reasoned policy-making, but that injunction expires next Monday.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, a California Obama appointee with impeccable timing, casually signed off on the Trump administration's quest to share Medicaid data about undocumented immigrants with ICEâin particular, contact details, citizenship status, birthdate, and even Medicaid IDs, because nothing screams "privacy" like a medical number passed between government agencies. The policy was a sequel to last August's blocked attempt, now featuring a 'minimum required information' plot twist, while still dodging the crucial question of why health coverage info actually matters to immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, CMS coyly hinted they might spill more data on a 'case-by-case basis,' ensuring suspenseier court battles ahead.
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Because nothing says healthcare like turning Medicaid into the government version of a suspect Tinder profile screening for deportation eligibility.
Sharing birthdates and phone numbers for immigration crackdowns is just what the doctor orderedâif your doctor moonlights as ICE.
Trump admin tried a data drop like itâs a spy thriller but got told, 'Keep it basic, bro.'
Source: Axios | Published: 12/30/2025 | Author: Avery Lotz
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