‘It’s a nightmare.’ Former refugee, professor on Trump’s new Medicaid policy

September 30, 2026 · 9:00 am 2 sources

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• Montana starts enforcing Medicaid work requirements on Oct 1. Patients are confused
  NPR · September 30, 2026 09:00
  In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering or studying, starting Jan. 1. But Montana is starting that early, and it's sowing confusion and anxiety.
• 'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy
  NPR · October 1, 2026 19:49
  Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.