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The U.S. House voted narrowly on Feb. 25 in favor of a budget blueprint that could lead to Medicaid cuts of up to $880 billion over a decade.

Medicaid enrollment grew under the Affordable Care Act and after the start of the covid-19 pandemic.

Latinos are not the biggest group in Medicaid , but they are the demographic group with the greatest percentage of people receiving Medicaid .

In 2023 , Emergency Medicaid accounted for 0.4% of total Medicaid spending.

Some conservative lawmakers say immigrants in the country illegally should not get any Medicaid benefits.

Latinos do not use significantly more Medicaid services than others, experts say.

Latinos account for a disproportionate share of Medicaid labor and delivery services.

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