Some Immigrant Kids Could Be Left Uninsured Under Health Reform

By Kenny Goldberg
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A new report estimates health reform will exclude about 20 percent of all uninsured children in California. The analysis from UCLA says eligibility restrictions will prevent many children from getting affordable care.

Shana Alex Lavarreda wrote the report for the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

She estimated that about 30,000 children won’t be allowed to get discounted health coverage because they’re undocumented. Nearly 150,000 other kids who are legal immigrants will be excluded because they’ve lived here for less than five years.

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