Fact Sheet
Health Information and Data Sharing
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Announces Policy of Sharing Medicaid Data with the Department of Homeland Security
December 4, 2025
Overview
On November 25, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a policy of sharing CMS data with the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement purposes. This fact sheet provides an overview of the policy, the data at risk, and current legal challenges.
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