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What Would Happen If The ACA Went Away?
By Julie Rovner
The Affordable Care Act has been on the books for nearly a decade. Parts of it have become ingrained in our health system ― and in our everyday life. But this could change, depending on a long-awaited 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding the law’s constitutionality.
A Young Immigrant Has Mental Illness, And That’s Raising His Risk Of Deportation
By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media
Behavioral problems, criminal arrests and limited access to health care leave a father worried his 21-year-old son will be deported to Mexico.
Medi-Cal To Expand Eligibility To Young Undocumented Adults. But Will They Enroll?
By Ana B. Ibarra
California will become the first state to allow unauthorized immigrant adults to receive full Medicaid coverage when it expands eligibility to people ages 19 to 25 in January. But health officials and immigrant rights advocates wonder whether fear of federal immigration policy combined with a youthful sense of not needing health insurance will keep those young adults from joining.
Californians Without Health Insurance Will Pay A Penalty — Or Not
By Bernard J. Wolfson
Californians must have health insurance starting next year or face a hefty tax penalty. But, as with the now-defunct federal tax penalty for being uninsured, some people will be exempt.
California: adultos jóvenes indocumentados podrán tener Medicaid… ¿se inscribirán?
By Ana B. Ibarra
Algunos jóvenes ya están diciendo que no se inscribirán para tener cobertura pública porque temen que las políticas federales de inmigración puedan luego penalizarlos.
Joven indocumentado, en más riesgo de deportación por su trastorno mental
By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media
Defensores de la salud mental dicen que la situación es particularmente difícil para los indocumentados, tanto para el acceso al tratamiento como con las autoridades de inmigración.
In The Fight For Money For The Opioid Crisis, Will The Youngest Victims Be Left Out?
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
The opioid epidemic is intergenerational, with tens of thousands of babies born every year dependent on opioids. Advocates worry that settlement dollars resulting from lawsuits against the drug industry might not benefit these children.