ICE will soon have nation’s Medicaid data
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According to the FDA, millions of people in the U.S. have food allergies or food sensitivities. Food sensitivities can range from mild reactions to potentially life-threatening symptoms. The agency recognizes nine major food allergens: milk, eggs, sesame, fish, tree nuts, crustacean shellfish, peanuts, wheat and soybeans.
As the Trump administration continues its push to detain undocumented immigrants, doctors are hearing that some patients are avoiding health care settings out of fears over possible ICE raids.
The Orange County HCA urged patients not to disenroll from Medi-Cal and said data previously submitted to state or federal systems would not be erased.
A plan to give Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to the personal data of all 79 million Medicaid enrollees – including more than 2.6 million Michiganders – is being condemned by both the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the Michigan League for Public Policy.
Todd Lyons, the acting ICE director, told CBS News he will allow agents to continue wearing masks due to concerns about their safety.
As the Trump administration ramps up immigration arrests, recent detainees and advocacy groups are raising concerns about food in ICE facilities nationwide.
Walk through any trendy suburb and you might find a new "wellness" studio offering ice baths or "contrast therapy" (a sauna and ice bath combo).
Advocates say woman in ICE custody was taken from hospital where she was receiving care after arrest
The woman had been at the hospital since she fell ill while being detained. Advocates say her doctor told them she was not ready to be discharged.