We spoke just a moment ago with regard to the 1996 welfare reform package. Back when that was done. one thing that did impact the Medicaid program was a change to who was entitled to benefits. So in the 1996 Medicaid reform. they eliminated Medicaid benefits for noncitizen immigrants. Noncitizen immigrants. That means someone in the country legally. not illegal immigrants. but people in this country legally. so they are noncitizens and immigrants. they were eliminated from getting Medicaid coverage. Now. the critics of the proposal you may recall at that time said wait. wait. wait. If we are going to take this class of people who are otherwise eligible economically incomewise out of the pool that are eligible for Medicaid. we know what is going to happen.
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