Posted on 05/04/2015 7:25:15 PM PDT by Steelfish
Healthcare For Those In U.S. Illegally Could Cost California $740 Million A Year
Sen. Ricardo Lara's bill, SB 4, would extend Medi-Cal coverage to people in the country illegally. By MELANIE MASON
Senate analyst estimates cost of Medi-Cal expansion bill ranges from $280 million to $740 million annually Estimated price tag of SB 4 would drop if President Obama's deportation relief order stands Extending state-subsidized healthcare coverage to people in the country illegally could cost California as much as $740 million annually, according to a Senate fiscal analysis released Monday.
The report affixes a price tag to the proposal for the first time since Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced his bill last December.
Researchers at UC Berkeley and UCLA estimate that, in California, about 1.8 million people who are in the country illegally lack healthcare coverage. Around 1.5 million of them would qualify for Medi-Cal.
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The analysis lays out two scenarios to calculate the proposal's cost. Under the status quo, the increase in Medi-Cal spending would range from $280 million to $740 million annually. The report estimates that between 50-60% of eligible immigrants would enroll in the healthcare program.
The report also examines how President Obama's recent executive order offering deportation relief to certain immigrants would affect the measure's cost. If the order -- currently on hold due to a court injunction -- is upheld, around 900,000 immigrants in the state would qualify, according to the analysis, and would be eligible for Medi-Cal and other state programs.
In February, legislative analysts warned that the fiscal impact of the president's action is "highly uncertain."
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“California has plenty of money! They will never run out!”
Exactly. Its a known fact that in california money grows on trees. :-)
I’m sure it will be much more than that.
They are rich. they can ‘t spend it all.
LAT is lying. It’s what LAT does. Double the number.
That is why Ca is called The Golden State.
How much for Public School?
Bilingual education?
Justice system?
Lost tax revenue due to cash payroll?
Meanwhile, our healthcare has gone into the toilet with no quality. Bend over.
That’s a lot of money to waste just so the commie libs in the “ media” can proclaim that WHITEY is finally a minority in America.
.... Healthcare For Those In U.S. Illegally Could Cost California $740 Million A Year ....
740 million acts of love.
Spit.
meanwhile, just Californicate’s acknowledged public debt exceeds $778 BILLION
not counting uncovered pension liablities and other off-the-books debts
>>>That is why Ca is called The Golden State<<<
The way the Democrats Piss on their Constituents, CA is becoming the Golden Shower State.
People here think that Moonbeam and the La Raza Democrats in Sacramento Balanced the Budget and everything is Groovy.
Well, they each owe over 21,000 dineros just as their share of only the acknowledged californicate state debt
California ER rooms will be no go zones.
This stupiss move by democrats in californication will only promote private heathcare. If the current medical community would just start by not servicing democraps, that would be a great start.
Dig deep taxpayers, make it rain.
RAT supermajority in the Capitol.
ALL statewide elected positions went to the RATS last election, the AG position was about the only real contested seat and I believe it was stolen...the vote was just too close.
CA needs to be split, coastal counties (RAT) vs. inland counties (Conservative)...we have no legitimate representation.
Leland Lee, RAT extraordinaire is under indictment for gun running, corruption, racketeering, etc. was one of the prime anti-gun legislators of our time.
They already are. Had had a real reason to visit one of our better er’s a couple of months ago. They used to have an urgent care attached and I thought they still did is the only reason I went there. Once I got there and saw they no longer had an urgent care I was too sick to go anywhere else so checked in.
The waiting room was full of what I think were Medical people. I watched for 1 1/2 hours as they ran back and forth to the vending machines and in and out smoking. Out of everyone there it looked like only 3 or so, me included, were really sick enough to be in a hospital emergency room. Anyway, after 1 1/2 hours I was too sick to sit there any longer and left. I did a walk in to my doctor’s office which they didn’t like but I was just too sick for them to turn away.
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