Tag: Senator Ricardo Lara

Will California pass a health insurance bill for undocumented immigrants?

Julie Campbell
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The state recently introduced the measure to request permission from the federal government. California legislators are currently facing a controversial health insurance bill that would request permission from the federal government to allow the state to be able to sell coverage over its official exchange, Covered California, to people who are unable to prove that their residence in the country is a legal one. The Assembly Health Committee democrats already gave their approval to SB20 last Tuesday. The proposal of the health insurance bill was first put forward by Senator…

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California is working to expand health insurance coverage

S.Vagus
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State lawmaker seeks to expand coverage to undocumented residents Expanding health insurance coverage to undocumented immigrants in California is an initiative that is picking up steam. Senator Ricardo Lara has been a champion for this cause for some time, but expanding coverage to these people is not an easy achievement. Ensuring that undocumented residents can receive coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange, Covered California, may be an expensive and politically difficult situation to manage, but it has been growing in popularity among both lawmakers and consumers throughout the state.…

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