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California is considering the introduction of free medicine for adult illegal immigrants

Her mother-in-law, Lilian Serrano, had long-standing stomach problems, but she always thought it was about food. The doctors at the clinic in San Diego suspected that Djenoviev Angeles might have cancer, but they could not say for sure, because they did not have the equipment to carry out the necessary testing, and Angeles, who had been in the country illegally for 20 years, did not could afford to turn to a specialist and was not entitled to state assistance because of her immigration status, writes NBC News.

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In September, Angeles finally found out that she had gallbladder cancer. Serrano was in the hospital room with her mother-in-law, when she died a couple of weeks after the diagnosis, she was a little over 60 years.

“We don't know if she would have survived if she had been given treatment on time, but she couldn't even access it. She never had the opportunity to fight cancer,” said Serrano, chairwoman of the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium.

Such stories prompted California state legislators to consider a proposal that would allow the state to be the first in the country to introduce government-funded medical care for adult illegal immigrants. But the final decision on who will benefit from these benefits will most likely be based on costs.

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Governor Gavin Newsom wants to spend about 98 million dollars a year to cover medical services for poor immigrants from ages 19 to 25.

In this case, the state assembly is considering a bill that offers similar benefits for all illegal California immigrants over the age of 19. But Newsom abandoned the plan because of its estimated cost of 3,4 billion dollars a year.

The state Senate is considering a project that offers to cover medical expenses for illegal immigrants from 19 to 25 years, as well as older 65 years. The sponsor of this bill, Senator Maria Elana Durazo, considers the cost considerations unreasonable, noting that the state has a projected budget surplus of $ 21,5 billion.

The Senate and Assembly are finalizing their budget proposals this week before starting negotiations with the governor. State law states that the budget must be passed by June 15.

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About 3 million people in California do not have health insurance. Of these, approximately 1,8 million are immigrants staying in the country illegally. At the same time 1,26 million of them have low incomes, which qualifies them to participate in the Medi-Cal program.

If passed, this bill could provoke another state clash with the administration of Donald Trump, which proposes to deprive those green cards of immigrants who enjoy government benefits, including the Medicaid program.

Many illegal immigrants have already signed up for some state-funded medical assistance programs, but they only cover emergencies and pregnancy.

Recall from August 2019 of the year in New York will appear free medical insurance for illegal immigrants.

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