Bill To Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants in Calif. Stalls, Sen. Plans To Unveil New Measure Next Year

A bill (SB 1005) introduced earlier this year by state Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) that would give undocumented California residents access to expanded Medi-Cal -- the state's Medicaid program -- and a dedicated insurance exchange with state-funded subsidies is on hold in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Lara's staff said the senator plans to unveil a similar measure next year.

• "Obamacare No Help to Undocumented Immigrants" (Aliferis, "State of Health," KQED, 6/9).