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.

  • GhostalmediaEnglish
    31•5 months ago

    No, CA does not have a public option… unless you consider things like Medicaid.

    That said, many are pushing for single payer, and in October Newsom signed a bill that tries to resurrect the push for single payer.

    • Snot FlickermanEnglish
      16•5 months ago

      and in October Newsom signed a bill that tries to resurrect the push for single payer.

      I think this is the one I was thinking of. Thanks for the clarification, Tad Ghostal.