By Viji Sundaram, New America Media
Kicking off his statewide tour to promote California’s Health for All Kids program, the new law’s author, State Sen. Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens (Los Angeles County), said undocumented parents should set their fears aside and enroll their children in the program. The legislation would expand the state’s health insurance program for low-income people.
“There’s a misconception among immigrants” that asking for government help could land them in trouble, Lara said. He made this observation during a May 12 media presentation at San Francisco’s Mission Neighborhood Health Center.
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