NRSC Ad Campaign Promotes Misleading Information on Medicaid and Immigration
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has launched a series of advertisements across several states, disseminating misleading claims regarding Medicaid and undocumented immigrants.
These ads specifically target Democratic Senate candidates in states such as Ohio, Alaska, Iowa, Georgia, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Michigan. The focus is their opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), which the NRSC alleges was instrumental in preventing undocumented immigrants from accessing Medicaid benefits.
However, this assertion is inaccurate. Federal legislation already prohibits undocumented immigrants from enrolling in Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) programs. Instances of undocumented immigrants being mistakenly enrolled are exceedingly rare.
This narrative has been a recurring theme among Republicans since the introduction of the OBBB. Health policy experts, including those from the Kaiser Family Foundation and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, have consistently refuted this claim.
The OBBB, however, introduces significant modifications to Medicaid, slashing approximately $1 trillion from the program over the next ten years. This reduction is expected to result in up to 12 million Americans losing their health coverage. The savings from these cuts are primarily intended to fund tax reductions that largely favor wealthier individuals.
Notably, Senators Jon Husted (OH) and Dan Sullivan (AK), alongside Representatives Ashley Hinson (IA) and Mike Collins (GA), who are currently campaigning for Senate seats, supported the OBBB. Former New Hampshire Senator John Sununu and former Michigan Representative Mike Rogers, also Senate hopefuls, have publicly endorsed the legislation.
In North Carolina, Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley expressed his unequivocal support for the OBBB, stating he would have approved it “in a heartbeat” during a public statement.
According to a tracking poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the OBBB is largely unpopular among voters. Sixty-four percent of those surveyed view the law unfavorably, with 71% of independents expressing opposition.
Additionally, President Donald Trump has suggested further tax cuts and additional reductions in government programs, contingent on the Republican Party maintaining control of both the House and Senate following the 2026 elections.
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