Blue States Sue Over Sharing Medicaid Data With ICE

The Sacramento Bee reports:

California on Tuesday led a coalition of states in filing a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over its alleged sharing of Medicaid recipients’ health data with immigration enforcement agencies, Attorney General Rob Bonta said. Bonta cited news reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granted what it described as “unfettered access” to individuals’ health records. He said the action violated privacy laws and long-standing practices separating Medicaid information from law enforcement.

The lawsuit, which names Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and their respective departments, was filed in federal court in San Francisco on behalf of California and 19 other states. It alleges that the administration changed its privacy policies without going through the process of holding hearings or announcing changes in its regulations.

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The Trump Administration has upended longstanding privacy protections with its decision to illegally share Medicaid data with ICE.

We’re suing to prevent any further sharing of Medicaid data—and to ensure any of the data that’s already been shared is not used for immigration… pic.twitter.com/3Z27K2sm3R

— Rob Bonta (@AGRobBonta) July 1, 2025