More than one million undocumented adults in California could gain access to the public health insurance plan known as Medi-Cal, according to bills introduced by Democratic lawmakers in Sacramento. If the initiative is passed into law, California would become the first state of the union to provide the right to public health insurance for all, regardless of immigration status. The Central Valley, with its large numbers of uninsured, is one of the top regions that stands to benefit from this plan. Our reporter Lucia Orozco has more details from Fresno.
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