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.

    • meeeeetch@lemmy.world
      10·
      11 months ago

      The Medicaid income limit that you’re referring to will apply to the undocumented immigrants too.

      It’s not like they’re expanding Medi-Cal to be available to “citizens within the income limit and any undocumented immigrant regardless of financial eligibility”

    • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
      5·
      11 months ago

      The benefits cliff is real and it sucks. I think Covered California does a pretty good job bridging the healthcare gap at least. Housing and nutrition assistance, not so much.

    • chitak166@lemmy.world
      55·
      11 months ago

      Well, renting is one of the biggest scams the working class has fallen for.

      I don’t think not being able to afford rent is a reason to withhold healthcare from those who need it.

      Instead, it should be a reason to take action to reduce the amount you’re paying for rent.

      Unfortunately, that doesn’t make rich people richer or fulfill your entitlement to live wherever you want so I don’t think useful idiots will be proud of it.