Newsom proposes healthcare for seniors without legal immigration status, but Democrats want more

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Newsom proposes $859-million expansion of Medi-Cal to cover seniors regardless of immigration status, funded by a massive rise in income tax revenue.

offering healthcare coverage to immigrants who are in the country illegally.

On Friday, Newsom stood by his incremental approach to expanding access to Medi-Cal, saying he is mindful of the pressure such a commitment would have on future budgets. The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimated this month that nearly 1 million immigrants living in the country illegally would be covered under Medi-Cal if legal immigration status was removed as a prerequisite for all age groups — at a cost of $2.1 billion a year from the state’s general fund.However, the analyst’s office warned “both our caseload and cost estimates are subject to significant uncertainty.

 

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Is it fair for illegal seniors or get better medical care than citizens? I can’t get dental or vision coverage & will pay full freight if I exceed LT care policy limits. For this, Spouse & I pay $1000/mo. But illegal CA residents would get all that free on taxpayers dime?

Why ?

How about fixing all the crumbling infrastructure first?

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