States, Health Groups File Two More Lawsuits Over Public Charge Rule

Two new lawsuits, including one brought by health care providers, are seeking to block the Trump administration’s so-called public charge rule, which aims to make it harder for legal immigrants to become permanent U.S. residents if they use Medicaid or other forms of public assistance. New York, Connecticut and Vermont on Tuesday (Aug. 20) became the latest states to file a federal lawsuit challenging the rule. A group of California health care providers and other organizations that serve immigrants filed...