WEEKLY UPDATE: 09/24/26
Starting next Thursday, October 1, 2026, many noncitizens will lose Medicaid coverage due to federal eligibility restrictions. HUSKY Health is Connecticut’s Medicaid program.
The following noncitizens will no longer be eligible for Medicaid: refugees, asylees, and parolees, victims of trafficking, victims of domestic violence, and Afghan or Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa holders. Lawful permanent residents, Cuban/Haitian entrants, and Compacts of Free Association (COFA) citizens remain eligible.
Approximately 4,000 (down from original estimate of 8,000) people in Connecticut are expected to lose Medicaid (HUSKY Health) coverage on October 1. This population will not be eligible for subsidized plans on the state’s health insurance exchange marketplace, Access Health CT, starting January 1, 2027. The only remaining opportunity for this population to obtain covered services is through Emergency Medicaid, often treated in an inpatient hospital setting.
The October 1 noncitizen Medicaid eligibility change will have no impact on lawfully present children in HUSKY A and B or on state-funded programs (State HUSKY A for kids or State Postpartum coverage).
The federal changes in noncitizen eligibility are separate from the new HUSKY D work requirements taking effect in January 2027. Click here to learn about upcoming federal changes to HUSKY D eligibility.
