Oregon’s progressive government now spends over $700 million more on free healthcare for illegal immigrants than on its entire state police force, revealing a stunning misalignment of priorities that puts foreign nationals ahead of law-abiding citizens’ safety.
Story Highlights
- Oregon allocates $1.5 billion for illegal immigrant healthcare vs. $717 million for state police
- Healthier Oregon Program enrollment doubled projections, creating a $260 million budget shortfall
- Federal law prohibits Medicaid for illegals, forcing Oregon to use “creative accounting” workarounds
- Program expanded from $100 million cap in 2021 to massive budget drain threatening other services
Massive Budget Imbalance Reveals Misplaced Priorities
Oregon’s 2025-2027 budget exposes the state’s warped priorities, dedicating approximately $1.5 billion to provide comprehensive healthcare for illegal immigrants while allocating just $717 million to the Oregon State Police. This staggering $783 million difference demonstrates how progressive policies systematically undermine public safety funding. The Healthier Oregon Program, formerly called “Cover All People,” has become a financial black hole that threatens essential government services while rewarding those who violated immigration law.
🚨BREAKING: Oregon has budgeted $1.5 BILLION for illegal alien Healthcare programs for 2025-2027
While ONLY allocating $717 MILLION on the State Police Department.
Democrats care more about NON-CITIZENS than PROTECTING American Citizens pic.twitter.com/sozM3anpFR
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) October 14, 2025
Explosive Program Growth Strains State Resources
What began as a modest $100 million program in 2021 has exploded into a budget-busting behemoth. Enrollment in the illegal immigrant healthcare program reached 93,000 people by 2024, nearly double the state’s projections and creating a massive $260 million budget shortfall. The Oregon Health Authority’s inability to accurately forecast costs reveals the reckless nature of this policy experiment. This dramatic expansion occurred as the Biden administration’s open border policies encouraged unprecedented illegal immigration, leaving taxpaying Oregonians to foot the bill.
Creative Accounting Schemes Circumvent Federal Law
Federal law explicitly prohibits undocumented immigrants from accessing Medicaid except for emergency and pregnancy care, forcing Oregon to employ questionable accounting methods to fund its program. The state uses hospital taxes and creative federal fund matching to maximize the 25% federal contribution while covering the remaining 75% through state coffers. This administrative sleight-of-hand allows Oregon to circumvent congressional intent while forcing federal taxpayers nationwide to partially subsidize benefits for people who shouldn’t be in the country legally.
Public Safety Takes Backseat to Progressive Agenda
The budget comparison starkly illustrates Oregon’s dangerous prioritization of illegal immigrants over citizen safety and law enforcement. While the state lavishes unprecedented resources on healthcare for foreign nationals who violated immigration law, Oregon State Police receive comparatively meager funding despite rising crime rates and public safety concerns. This misallocation undermines the fundamental government responsibility to protect law-abiding citizens first. The policy sends a clear message that Oregon values illegal immigrants more than the safety and security of its own residents.
Sources:
KFF: Recent State Actions Impacting Immigrants’ Access to State-Funded Health Coverage
Oregon now spends more on program offering free health care for illegal immigrants than state police
Can undocumented immigrants get Medicaid?
Key Facts on Health Coverage of Immigrants
