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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 6168554" data-attributes="member: 24302">And you need to look at the BBB a little closer.  California especially gives all illegal immigrants between the age of 26 and 49 Medicaid coverage.  The same coverage they give citizens and legal immigrants.  The Federal government gives states matching funds for Medicaid.  The BBB is restricting giving money to states who give illegals Medicaid.  Your link says that only 6% of Medicaid recipients have illegal status.  The BBB is designed to take as many as possible off of Medicaid rolls.And your link doesn't even address citizens who receive Medicaid who are unemployed but able bodied.  Under the BBB they'll have to work at least 20 hours a week or work in a voluntary capacity to remain eligible for Medicaid.</blockquote>