On Jan. 1, California will become the first state to offer health insurance to all undocumented adults by expanding access to the state-run insurance plan, Medi-Cal.

About 700,000 adults between ages 26 and 49 will be eligible as of Jan. 1

California will welcome the new year by becoming the first state to offer health insurance for all undocumented immigrants.

Starting Jan. 1, all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, will qualify for Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program for people with low incomes.

Previously, undocumented immigrants were not qualified to receive comprehensive health insurance but were allowed to receive emergency and pregnancy-related services under Medi-Cal as long as they met eligibility requirements, including income limits and California residency in 2014.

  • chitak166@lemmy.world
    77·
    10 months ago

    He’s one of those “people are more human if they come from my country” folks.

    Probably thinks people are more human if they share his skin color, too.

    • Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world
      73·
      10 months ago

      One looks through their comment history says otherwise. It just easier to demonize someone you don’t agree with.

      Also I agree with them. Just saying its ass backwards that an illegal immigrant has better healthcare than an actually citizen doesn’t automatically mean illegal immigrants should have no healthcare

      • rockSlayer@lemmy.world
        51·
        10 months ago

        It’s not better. Now they simply qualify for the same program every other California resident can have.