Controversy Over Medicaid Data Sharing with Immigration Authorities: Federal Judge's Ruling Sparks Privacy Concerns
The U.S. health department has been given the green light to share personal data of specific Medicaid enrollees with immigration authorities, following a federal judge's ruling. This decision has dealt a setback to states that raised privacy concerns and sued the administration over the issue. The ruling allows the sharing of basic biographical information about undocumented immigrants in the U.S., as outlined by the judge's decision last Monday. The lawsuit was prompted by an Associated Press report that highlighted the data sharing policy.