Washington, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Robin Kelly issued the following press release:
U.S. Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and Emily Randall (WA-06) led 49 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz calling for an immediate end to the sharing of Medicaid enrollee data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Despite a federal preliminary injunction limiting data transfers, CMS continues to share private data belonging to millions of enrollees-including U.S. citizens and lawful residents-beyond court-approved limits. Reports also reve...