On October 11, 2019, two District Courts issued nationwide preliminary injunctions to stop the Trump Administration’s public charge rule, which would have taken effect Oct. 15, 2019. This proposal was opposed by NACHC, PACHC and many other organizations that expressed concern about the proposal’s impact on immigrant families and refugees. An article further explaining the ruling can be found here. A Kaiser Family Foundation study showed Community Health Centers reported that immigrant patients have declined to enroll in or renew Medicaid coverage out of fear of becoming a public charge, even those patients who are not covered by this rule.
