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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Double it then double it again and it might be a closer number
California has plenty of money! They will never run out! It’s laughable to worry about it — it’s like worrying that you will run out of water, or something!
California taxpayers. Govt dont pay for squat.
Cloward Piven strategy
Only because CA voters put in those who want to pay that,
What do you get when you encourage bad behavior?
That’s right: mas malo behavior. Buenos suerte, CA.
You’re going to need it.
Don’t look to us to bail you out.
Well, It could cost 4740 million a year.
But I’m betting it will be three times that at minimum, by the time 0bamacare kicks in fully.
In Calif. the three gov’ts (fed,state,local) ALLOW
the citizens to retain some of the givernments money.. “SOMETIMES”..
Ooops... Meant to ‘capitalize’ that first 4: = $
Do you really believe there is no connection between the Federal Reserve (and its unlimited money printing, debt monetization, and manipulated interest rates) and the ability of progressive government to fund any social-engineering scheme it wishes?
That's a light rail level of underestimate.
CA only gets back ~ $.70 of every tax dollar sent to the pit in D.C.
I figure we’re doing ok regardless of the fact some southern states are getting almost twice that...
So who’s bailing who out?
Nah, I think you were right the first time.
Whats a few billion compared to “feeling good” about taking care of some illegals with taxpayer dollars?
And we can thank the FedGov and a neutered CAGOP for this...
Heh. Indeed.
Is there no one in the California state legislature who can say, “No”? Is there any glimmer of hope that the state’s political fortunes can change for the better.
Yeah, if the rest of the state secedes from the filthy RAT infested cities.
I think the proper term is “Alta California.”
Maybe we should just cut our losses and just give California to Mexico, then immediately set up a border fence to keep anybody from entering from the former state. Look at it this way, it would reduce the Democrat electoral advantage plus Mexico would struggle to control it.
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