The White House says California uses a 'loophole' to give undocumented immigrants Medicaid. Experts disagree

One of the key sticking points in the government shutdown is the White House’s claim that a “California loophole” gives Medicaid coverage to undocumented immigrants, at the expense of taxpayers.

The Trump administration says this so-called loophole is being used by a number of Democrat-leaning states.

Healthcare analysts in California say that this argument is nonsense because it hinges on policies that have nothing to do with state financing of healthcare coverage for undocumented people.

Of all the finger-pointing and recriminations that come with the current federal government shutdown, one of the most striking elements is that the Trump administration blames it on Democratic support for granting taxpayer-funded healthcare coverage to undocumented immigrants. The White House has call