An audit conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) found that more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds have been spent on illegal immigrants, despite a prohibition in federal law.
California alone spent $1.3 billion in Medicaid funds in 2024 and 2025 to cover health care for immigrants illegally in the country, according to the preliminary audit released Friday. Four other states and the District of Columbia also spent funds from Medicaid on illegal immigrants during that time frame.
