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This bill, titled the "Ensuring Medicaid Eligibility Act of 2025", seeks to implement several restrictions on Medicaid enrollment and eligibility. First, it prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing a recent rule that aims to streamline Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program application and enrollment processes. The bill also mandates that states verify an individual's citizenship or immigration status before enrolling them in Medicaid, and requires that individuals' eligibility be verified at least quarterly, particularly for those whose enrollment is based on income. Additionally, the bill limits Medicaid coverage for certain categories of immigrants, including those with parole status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), asylum, or withholding of removal, effectively preventing federal payments to states for medical assistance to these individuals. These provisions are designed to tighten Medicaid eligibility requirements and reduce access for certain immigrant populations.

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