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California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk

Physician's Weekly

“I need money for my kids, for my rent, for transport, for food. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed a balanced state budget on June 27 that will end new Medi-Cal enrollment in January 2026 for those over 19 without legal status. Sometimes, there’s nothing left for me.” Currently, about 1.6