Calif. Withdraws Immigrant Health Care Request As Official Calls It ‘First Casualty Of Trump Presidency’
Before Donald Trump was elected, lawmakers and officials sought to allow immigrants to buy health insurance through Covered California.
The Associated Press:
California Withdraws Immigrant Health Care Request
California officials on Wednesday withdrew their request to sell unsubsidized insurance policies to people who can't prove they're legally in the United States after learning the decision would fall to President-elect Donald Trump's administration. (Cooper, 1/18)
Sacramento Bee:
Trump's Imminent Inauguration Prompts California To Drop Healthcare Waiver Request
California has withdrawn its request to the federal government for permission to allow undocumented people to obtain health insurance from the state exchange, with a lawmaker linking the decision to concerns about the incoming Trump administration. State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, called the action “the first California casualty of the Trump presidency.” (Miller, 1/18)
In other news —
KPBS:
San Diego Small Business Group Calls Obamacare Repeal Misguided
A local coalition of small businesses says repealing the Affordable Care Act would lead to unaffordable premiums and job losses. The Main Street Alliance of San Diego has nearly 200 members. (Goldberg, 1/18)