Newsom signs bill granting taxpayer funded healthcare to elderly illegal immigrants
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California has become the first state in the nation to provide taxpayer funded health benefits to elderly illegal immigrants.
"We're investing California’s historic surplus to accomplish transformative changes we’ve long dreamed of – including this historic Medi-Cal expansion to ensure thousands of older undocumented Californians, many of whom have been serving on the front lines of the pandemic, can access critical health care services," Newsom said. "I thank the Legislature for its steadfast partnership to bring California closer to universal health care coverage and advance comprehensive initiatives to ensure California’s communities come back from the pandemic stronger and healthier than before." Last year, Newsom signed SB-104 into law which extended healthcare benefits to individuals ages 19-25, regardless of immigration status.More Related News