California has officially become the first state to offer health benefits to illegal immigrants, and it’s all on a taxpayer’s dime. State Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law on Tuesday that will grant taxpayer funded benefits to young adults eligible for the state’s Medicaid program.
Low income adults aged 25 or younger all qualify for this program regardless of immigration status. Most notably, California already covers children 18 years and younger despite legal merit.
According to state officials, about 90,000 people are expected to be covered by the new plan, but not without a cost. The move will reportedly cost approximately $98 million per year, with that expected to increase in the future.
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