Shifting Federal and State Policy Landscapes for Health Insurance Coverage of Noncitizen Immigrants: Where Are We 30 Years After PRWORA?

Дата публикации: 09-10-2026 00:00:00

Since the 1996 passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), states have taken different approaches to noncitizen health coverage. California and Illinois used state funds to expand access, driven by policy innovation and advocacy coalitions, while Texas and Georgia maintained restrictive policies that reflected conservative politics and fiscal concerns. This study used the policy diffusion and policy context frameworks to analyze PRWORA's influence on state decisions about immigrant health coverage. By examining the policy trajectories of California, Illinois, Texas, and Georgia, the authors highlighted the growing fragmentation in immigrant health coverage. The study reviewed trends in health insurance and Medicaid enrollment among noncitizens from 2008 to 2023 using data from the American Community Survey and a RAND cost estimation tool. California and Illinois showed greater improvements in insurance coverage and Medicaid enrollment,...

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