New federal policies borne out of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” have begun to kick certain populations off public health insurance.

In Massachusetts, state officials have estimated that about 250,000 people will ultimately lose coverage as a result of the federal budget reconciliation bill signed into law by Trump on July 4. It’s a devastating blow in a state that has spent the better part of two decades working to achieve near-universal health insurance coverage for its citizens.

Many of those who will be impacted first are immigrants, as announced by the Massachusetts Health Connector — the state’s health insurance marketplace — this month.

As of Aug. 25, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are no longer considered lawfully present by the federal gove

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