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.

  • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    You’re misunderstanding jargon for a standard english word.

    “Undocumented” in US immigration terms is not the same meaning as being “undocumented” in other contexts, i.e lacking any and all documents of a specific type.

    You can be “undocumented” inimmigration terms and still have establishing documents like power bills that show Californian residency.

    I think California also issues driver licenses regardless of immigration status, just ability to pass a driving test. That’s likely the most common document that will be used for eligibility.