The following is from Just The News.
Left-leaning states around the U.S. have begun expanding healthcare options for illegal immigrants, with some of them not being required to show important papers such as green cards.
California is the most recent state to implement policies that offer health insurance to all illegal immigrants in the state through its program, Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid.
In the past, illegal immigrants in the state were not qualified to get comprehensive health insurance, but could only get emergency services under Medi-Cal, according to ABC News.
California state Sen. Maria Durazo said about 700,000 illegal immigrants between ages 26 and 49 are eligible for full coverage.
“This historic investment speaks to California’s commitment to health care as a human right,” Durazo said in a statement, using the phrase “undocumented residents” to describe the recipients.
Last week, California state Rep. Bill Essayli introduced legislation to revoke all taxpayer funding of healthcare for illegal immigrants.
“It is unconscionable to spend billions of taxpayer dollars to give universal healthcare to illegal immigrants when our own citizens cannot afford their own healthcare on top of historic inflation and the highest cost of living in the nation,” Essayli wrote on the social media platform, X.
In late 2022, Washington state started allowing immigrants to receive healthcare through a program called Washington Healthplanfinder.
According to the website, applicants can get insured without being required to show immigration papers or green cards, “regardless of immigration status.”
Undocumented immigrants in the state have until Jan. 15 to apply for insurance, meaning potentially 105,000 people could apply.
Last year, Oregon also expanded health insurance for low-income residents regardless of their immigration status. Through a program called Healthier Oregon, about 40,000 immigrants who had received state-funded emergency health coverage were switched to a program where they had government-funded health insurance.
“When it comes to health, we’re all connected,” Dave Baden, interim director of Oregon Health Authority said, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Elected GOP officials have spoken out against these practices, arguing that it is not fair to the American people.
“While American citizens struggle to pay for prescription drugs & basic healthcare, Democrats continue using their tax dollars to provide FREE services to illegal immigrants,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y wrote on X, criticizing California’s healthcare policy. “Their priority is citizens of other countries, not YOU.”
Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., also criticized California Gov. Newsom (D) for allowing the policy, arguing that the Golden State needs to focus on its deficit.
“While American citizens struggle to pay for prescription drugs & basic healthcare, Democrats continue using their tax dollars to provide FREE services to illegal immigrants,” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y wrote on X, criticizing California’s healthcare policy. “Their priority is citizens of other countries, not YOU.”
Link to article here.
The Lemonade Mermaid Store
Unique gifts for Land or Sea Mermaids, Mer-pets and Little Mermaids!
Left: Pastel Beach Necklace $16
Headline reimagined because TANSTAAFL:
Taxpayers in left-leaning states forced to pay for health care for illegal aliens
Joe Wilson was right.
Real “left leaning states” would already have introduced universal medical care for its citizens. The political terms left and right have been obsolete for decades. The overwhelming majority of politicians are globalists who want to erase borders, culture, and history. Even many of the “nationalist” politicians are only nationalist in economic terms but want high legal immigration for cheap labor and an increased “market participant”.
As a WA state resident, I looked into the website for WA. It states that immigrants can purchase health care from several providers and lists the types of coverages. If this is factual and immigrants must purchase the health insurance, I don’t have a problem with it.
Unfortunately the devil is always in the details and government fine print. I have little faith that this state government would fully disclose whether immigrants pay, or if it is based on income.
Having it based on income which for all illegal immigrants should be zero would lead me to think they get free health care.
Whatever it takes to destroy America, the left will do.
Erase the status of Illegal Aliens and give them photo IDs to better access government services, aka voting in November.