Health care: Illegal immigrants would get Medi-Cal under California bill

Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | 05/03/15 | Tracy Seipel

[artichokegrower]

The backbreaking work in California’s chili pepper fields and cherry orchards wasn’t so noticeable when farmworker Antolin Gonzalez was young. But the 49-year-old south Santa Clara County farmworker now suffers from dizziness, allergies from dust and pesticides, swollen feet and throbbing backaches — even eyesight problems from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light.

Like many of the state’s 2.5 million illegal immigrants, Gonzalez does not have health insurance because he can’t afford it.

[artichokegrower]

"There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false – the reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally." - Barack Obama

You lie!

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Sure. Why not? Let them all have Medi-Cal. California is rich. It can afford it. Give them all $500 a month and housing too. And Food Stamps. Anything less would be cruel.

[SECURE AMERICA]

Wait a minute. He is 49 now and has been working here since he was “young” Screw this asshat. He does not deserve anything from a working American tapayer. He could have long ago become a citizen if he had wanted to do the right and legal thing... He gets nothing...........

[super7man]

Gonzalez does not have health insurance because he can’t afford it.

And I don't have an Aston Martin because I can't afford it.
Oh, maybe I can't afford it because I'm paying for his health care.
At least he could take me to lunch one in a while.

[drypowder]

what happens to the freeloaders when all of those in Kalifornia who actually produce and pay taxes decide to leave the state because of this kind of crap? Maybe Jerry Brown will build a fence around the state so they can't leave, like Hotel Kalifornia. A ship sinks because there were too many people on board. Who is to blame, the people or the captain of the ship?

[lowbridge]

Bump

[fireman15]

The problems that this guy is “suffering” from sound mostly age related. I can sympathize because all the same crap has been happening to me. It is hell getting old, but going to the doctor doesn’t generally do much to stop the ravages of time. If he actually does work in the fields much of the time... he is probably healthier than the typical fat middle aged inactive California liberal.