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Gov. Jerry Brown Considering Expanding Medi-Cal To Immigrants
LATimes ^ | December 03, 2013 | PHIL WILLON

Posted on 12/03/2014 7:51:35 PM PST by Steelfish

Gov. Jerry Brown Considering Expanding Medi-Cal To Immigrants

By PHIL WILLON Gov. Jerry Brown is considering expanding state-funded Medi-Cal coverage to residents shielded from deportation under President Obama’s new immigration policies.

Nancy McFadden, the governor’s top policy aide, said that possibility is under review by the Brown administration, but implied that the potential cost would be a factor in the decision.

“We’re still evaluating, but the president’s recent action on undocumented immigrants could perhaps open a door for more coverage of more people under Medi-Cal,’’ McFadden said. “We’re looking at that. That, of course, is going to cost money.’’

McFadden made the comments while speaking at an event Wednesday hosted by the Public Policy Institute of California, held after the release of its recent opinion poll on California's future, and she touched on a number of Brown’s top policy priorities for his upcoming new term.

McFadden noted that 2 million more Californians are covered by Medi-Cal than two years ago, and emphasized that the increase in healthcare coverage for residents is a pivotal ingredient in helping people rise out of poverty.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; governormoonbeam; illegals; jerrybrown; medical
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To: DoughtyOne

I don’t think CA has enough other people’s money to insure those illegals. The next few months will be interesting. I bet these liberals states will start asking the Feds to cover some of the cost of these illegals.


21 posted on 12/03/2014 10:21:04 PM PST by martinidon
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To: martinidon

Not having enough of other people’s money never stopped them before...

LOL


22 posted on 12/03/2014 10:29:02 PM PST by DoughtyOne (GOP. GOPe. GOPeGads! GOPeWWWWWWWWWWWWW...)
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To: GeronL

“LA Times cannot tell the difference between illegal and legal immigrants”

Of course neither can Obama and the GOP establishment.

things like national sovereignty and citizenship are of interest only to us peasants.


23 posted on 12/03/2014 10:32:15 PM PST by Pelham (No deportation = Defacto amnesty)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
All gone folks, all shot to s--t by leftism. It is nothing more than a satellite province of Mexico now.

You are correct sir, and these are some of the reasons why I jumped ship and left CA too.

24 posted on 12/04/2014 12:11:48 AM PST by Mark17
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To: DoughtyOne

You feel bad for them, I don’t. I feel like I have a target on my car just going to the grocery store now.


25 posted on 12/04/2014 6:50:43 AM PST by sheana
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To: DoughtyOne

” Used to have the best drivers and freeways in the fricken world.”

Yep


26 posted on 12/04/2014 9:39:59 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: DoughtyOne

” I believe firmly that we have between five and ten million illegals in California. If we don’t have at least 5 million, some things start making very little sense.”

LaRaza claims 7 million just in California. Probably very close.


27 posted on 12/04/2014 9:41:15 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
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To: sheana

I understand. The people I was referencing were here legally. They’re just old country folks slapped with a D/L after a few hours of study, and a short driving test on a good day.

They they’re loose and you’re right. Bulls-eye...

At least they followed the law. Still, it is an assimilation problem. There’s no denying it.

I hear ya...


28 posted on 12/05/2014 7:10:47 PM PST by DoughtyOne (GOP. GOPe. GOPeGads! GOPeWWWWWWWWWWWWW...)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

They are known to inflate for political clout, but I think they may have hit the number fairly accurately this time.


29 posted on 12/05/2014 7:19:21 PM PST by DoughtyOne (GOP. GOPe. GOPeGads! GOPeWWWWWWWWWWWWW...)
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