"California Pioneers Health Insurance for All Undocumented Adults Starting January"
TL;DR
Starting January 1, California will become the first state to offer free health care to all undocumented immigrants through its Medi-Cal program, despite facing a $68 billion budget deficit. This expansion will include approximately 700,000 undocumented immigrants aged 26-49, with an annual cost of $2.6 billion. Critics argue that the expansion is irresponsible given the state's financial challenges and existing strains on the health care system, while supporters claim it upholds health care as a human right.
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