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.
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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