Posted on 06/11/2015 2:41:52 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
... For uninsured California immigrants such as Vasquez and Becerra, which side of a county line they live on can significantly affect the care available when they're sick.
Counties are required under a 1933 state law to "relieve and support all incompetent poor, indigent persons." That requirement has been open to interpretation when it comes to healthcare for those in the country illegally. Among the 11 counties that provide low-cost medical care to such immigrants, some limit treatment to seriously ill patients or children.
The remaining 47 counties do not consider these immigrants to be covered by the state mandate.
With health insurance coverage expanded to millions more Californians, people living here illegally who are barred from signing up for Obamacare now make up the single biggest group of uninsured state residents. A quarter of that population has private insurance coverage through their job or that of a family member, researchers say. But that leaves close to 1.5 million uninsured.
Now, advocates for the poor are urging state and county officials to wade back into discussions about politically sensitive and potentially costly options for improving healthcare for those living here illegally.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
How about this one?
OPPORTUNITIES TO FENCE STOLEN PROPERTY VARY BY LOCATION
They are entitled to emergency care to stabilize them if they are seriously ill or injured, and speedy transport back to their country of origin.
WWhy isn’t that sign in spanish?
I’m just surprised that the LAT actually acknowledged that the immigrants are here illegally.
Me too, except that with de facto amnesty already in place in CA, the Times is happy to mention it as often as possible to rub our noses in it.
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