Democratic States Expanded Healthcare to Undocumented Immigrants. Now They’re Rolling It Back. – Wall Street Journal

Pritzker “believes that healthcare is a right and we should protect the most vulnerable,” but that “passing a balanced budget required the difficult decision that reflects the reality of Trump and Republicans tanking our national economy and attempting to strip away healthcare,” a spokesman for the governor said. Illinois began extending health insurance to undocumented people in 2020, starting with seniors aged 65 and older and by 2023 it was covering adults aged 42 and up. In 2023, enrollment reached nearly 69,800, or double what originally projected, according to the state’s auditor general. Spending from 2021 to 2023, was $897.6 million, or 2.5 times original projections.
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Deb
1 year ago

Stop using my taxes to support illegals. Us my tax dollars to support US citizens.

Old Joe
1 year ago

Pritzker believes it’s your responsibility to pay for invader health costs. There, I fixed someone’s journalism.

Fed Up Taxpayer
1 year ago

Meanwhile, the actual CITIZENS of Illinois have seen their premiums continue a double digit rise over that same time. Thanks Dems.

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