California lawmakers to Newsom: Give all immigrants health coverage
By Angela Hart Dec. 19, 2020 Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 9:09 p.m.
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SACRAMENTO — California Democratic lawmakers so far have failed to convince Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state can afford to spend an estimated $2.6 billion a year to expand its Medicaid program to all unauthorized immigrants.
Now, they’re trying a new strategy.
Rather than working independently, a fiercely liberal state senator from Los Angeles and a moderate Assembly member from the Central Valley are joining forces to pressure Newsom to make California the first state in the nation to cover every income-eligible resident regardless of immigration status. Unauthorized immigrants up to age 26 can already qualify for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/California-lawmakers-to-Newsom-Give-all-15815065.php
