This comes after California expanded coverage last year to provide free care to all low income adults, regardless of their immigration status. Approximately 2 million people living in the US illegally live in California, according to the Pew Research Center. California now provides free health care to about a third of its 39 million residents. California has not confirmed how many people signed up with the expansion, but the state estimated 700,000 people were made eligible for health coverage with this change. (00:41–00:46)
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Asserts that California provides free health care to about one-third of its population.
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