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STAT+: Key GOP lawmaker tones down rhetoric on medical care for immigrants

Last updated: October 9, 2025 8:24 am
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John Wilkerson serves as a Washington correspondent for STAT, focusing on the intricate politics surrounding health care. He is also the mind behind the twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter.

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Let’s give applause to Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Caitlin Rivers, who dedicated her Saturday to exploring all 50 state health department sites to gather disease-surveillance data that hasn’t been updated on the CDC’s website during the government shutdown. For news tips, reach out at [emailprotected] or through Signal at John_Wilkerson.07.

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On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) stated that Republicans aim to preserve a law mandating hospitals to treat any individual facing a medical emergency, including undocumented immigrants.

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  1. John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent at STAT, covering health care politics. He also authors the bi-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter.



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