New federal rules to strip Medicaid, ACA coverage from noncitizens in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) -Major healthcare changes are about to leave thousands of Kansas City immigrants uninsured.

Beginning Oct. 1, noncitizens who do not meet strict federal residency requirements will lose their Medicaid benefits. A second wave of cuts will follow on Dec. 31, ending Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans for those same residents and barring them from enrolling for 2027 coverage.

The sweeping rollbacks stem from revised immigrant eligibility rules enacted under the federal Big Beautiful Bill passed in 2025…

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