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Posted on 07/20/2025 12:57:25 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
SACRAMENTO — For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and control her husband’s diabetes instead of going to the doctor in California.
She didn’t have legal status, so she couldn’t get health insurance and skipped routine exams, relying instead on home remedies and, at times, getting inhalers from Mexico. She insisted on using only her first name for fear of deportation.
Things changed for Maria and many others in recent years when some Democratic-led states opened up their health insurance programs to low-income immigrants regardless of their legal status. Maria and her husband signed up the day the program began last year.
“It changed immensely, like from Earth to the heavens,” Maria said in Spanish of Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. “Having the peace of mind of getting insurance leads me to getting sick less.”
At least seven states and the District of Columbia have offered coverage for immigrants, mostly since 2020. But three of them have done an about-face, ending or limiting coverage for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who aren’t in the U.S. legally — California, Illinois and Minnesota.
The programs cost much more than officials had projected at a time when the states are facing multibillion-dollar deficits now and in the future. In Illinois, adult immigrants ages 42 to 64 without legal status have lost their healthcare to save an estimated $404 million. All adult immigrants in Minnesota no longer have access to the state program, saving nearly $57 million. In California, no one will automatically lose coverage, but new enrollments for adults will stop in 2026 to save more than $3 billion over several years.
Cuts in all three states were backed by Democratic governors who once championed expanding health coverage...
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Democrats: “It cost money. Who knew?”
Did the legal system allow illegal alien freeloaders to scam the program?
Many illegal immigrants make more than $60k (30 per hour), and are paid under the table in cash. So it’s easy for them to claim they don’t have enough income for insurance. Sweet deal. That’s why we are $37 trillion in debt.
Democrats said illegal aliens didn’t qualify for Medicaid.
That we wouldn’t save any money by deporting them.
Mexico has socialized medicine. So go home.
This is news? SHOCK: Everybody likes free money! Who knew?
“For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and control her husband’s diabetes instead of going to the doctor in California.”
The EASY way to control diabetes is to simply stop eating carbs. But for Hispanics, that’s not easy, considering their diet (which is delicious, by the way!).
I believe the Medicaid in question is paid by the state. I had a family member on it and she goes to Duke to see the doctor.
Here’s my doctor’s bill, boss.
I read stories that these migrants were earning and contributing.
Maybe I should stick to properly labeled fiction.
Hey Maria. Go home.
lacking legal status
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Damn weasel urinalist’s.
They don’t “ lack “ legal status !
They have plenty of status
ILLEGAL status
Cuz they are here illegally.
Grrrrrr.
“People lacking legal status”
Non socialist, non libtard people say “illegal aliens”
They come up with such disguising concealment phrases...
Democrats: “It cost money. Who knew?”
lol
“California, other Democratic-led states roll back Medicaid access for people lacking legal status
The New York Times ^ | July 19, 2025 12:52 PM PT | Trân Nguyễn and Devi Shastri”
“Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and control her husband’s diabetes instead of going to the doctor in California.”
“In California, no one will automatically lose coverage, but new enrollments for adults will stop in 2026”
In other words, USA citizens and permanent residents are paying for the anchor babies that will soon allow illegal immigrants to get Green Cards.
Also, most states require K-12 education for all children, regardless of immigration status.
Average cost of public K-12 education in the USA?
Almost $18,000 per student, per year.
This whole Maria person sounds made up. The social warrior journalists always contrive tear jerking stories.
> I believe the Medicaid in question is paid by the state.<
The states were getting matching federal funds, so you and I were paying for it.
Maria was never denied medical care when she chose to pay for it. She, being a total freeloader, wanted someone else to pay for it.
EC
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