Feds demand Oregon Health Plan data in crackdown against immigrant coverage

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Federal officials are seeking the personal data of the Medicaid-funded Oregon Health Plan as part of a crackdown on coverage for undocumented immigrants.

The request, as first reported by the Lund Report, comes after the Department of Homeland Security provided immigration officials with similar data from California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C.

Oregon, like these states, has expanded medical coverage to undocumented residents through state-funded programs. 

On Monday, Gov. Tina Kotek said her office is reviewing the order. 

"I think it's very important, to a degree that we can, that we do not share personal information,” Kotek said. “Always comfortable with aggregated information, but when we start sharing personal medical information that could be misused, that's a challenge for me."

The state of Oregon has until the end of July 2025 to comply.