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.

  • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    We have to change the laws to be able to build like that. You aren’t allowed to build taller than a certain height west of the 5. State and local maximum building heights do not allow us to build multiple use structures.

    Sure there may be “plenty of room,” but it’s all owned, and zoned for single use structures. Believe me, I’m fighting to change that shit at the local level, but currently I couldn’t replace my house with a brownstone because it will never get permitted, as in the permits needed for construction.

    Also the fed owns land in the cities as well as the deserts, mountains, and forests.