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Louisiana House Speaker Mike Johnson Claims ‘Illegal Aliens’ Try to Use Medicai…
Louisiana House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed in an interview CNN's Kaitlan Collins that many illegal immigrants were getting Medicaid.
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CNN Anchor Challenges House Speaker on Medicaid and Immigration Claims
Washington D.C. – In a recent interview, CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins directly challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson regarding his claims about Medicaid eligibility and its alleged use by "illegal aliens." The exchange, which took place against the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, focused on the specifics of healthcare policy and immigration status. Speaker Johnson stated, "when we passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, the Working Families Tax Cut, we had Medicaid reforms in the bill... What we did was to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse, there were a lot of people on the program... who were never eligible to be there. Medicaid is intended for eligible US citizens, not illegal aliens." He further clarified, "not, also US citizens who are able-bodied workers like young men." Johnson asserted that the law, which he said Democrats voted against, has been "wildly successful." Collins pressed Johnson on his statements, noting, "What you did was narrow the eligibility for certain people to get access to the ACA subsidies." She emphasized a "little nuance," explaining, "they want to undo changes that you all made narrowing who was eligible to get that. Those are people who are refugee seekers, asylum seekers. They're not technically people who are here illegally just crossed the border." Johnson maintained, "That is exactly what the effect will be," referring to his claim about free healthcare for those in the U.S. illegally. The interview highlighted the ongoing political debate surrounding immigration, healthcare access, and the interpretation of legislative reforms.
