Upwards of 16,000 immigrants on track to enroll in WA Medicaid expansion

Washington’s immigrant population is jumping at the chance to apply for health insurance as coverage expands for those without a federally-recognized immigration status. That’s according to a new report from the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, which looks at the number of “uninsured and undocumented” people who have applied for insurance through the state’s Health Plan Finder website. The findings show that at least 16,000 people are on track to be covered by the state’s upcoming Medicaid expansion for immigrants. Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, people without legal immigration status have been...