Effective today, California becomes first state to offer health insurance to all eligible undocumented adults. This population contributes more than $3 billion in local and state taxes annually, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy: calmatters.org/health/2023/...

This needs to be a federal program.

This should end up being cheaper in the long run. The alternative is to treat through the ER.

leaving side the humanity of the policy it's an investment that will pay substantial dividends

But not housing

It’s progress, but we still need to push for universal healthcare. It’s time to end insurance company control of medicine.

Good. When I worked ED I had so many relatively young folks with life altering strokes or advanced diabetes. They could have been prevented with some cheap meds and consistent follow up. Glad there's an option now for them to get help earlier.

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