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.

    • Anamnesis@lemmy.world
      61·
      10 months ago

      I actually like this idea. No better way to stick it to Texans than to insure the hell out of them and show them how shitty their state is.

    • jasondj@ttrpg.network
      4·
      10 months ago

      Establish a private company called California Funded.

      Develop high-speed affordable light rail connecting Houston, Austin, DFW, Waco, and San Antonio.

    • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      65·
      10 months ago

      Up until very recently, Californians were becoming Texans at a quick pace.

      Then many of them realized that it’s hot, conservative, deceptively expensive, has no legal weed, no abortion, and no hope for change in the near future. The grass is always greener on the other side I guess. I have respect for those who knew what they were getting into and chose to stay to help us fight the good fight, but I have to laugh a little at the ones who didn’t seem to realize that we live up to our reputation down here.