Advocates push for bill to expand state-funded health insurance to adults 19 and over, regardless of immigration status

Though Erica does not qualify for state-funded medical health care for people in the country without legal permission because she is not yet 42 years old, she dedicates her time as a community health worker to inform those who do qualify about how they can enroll."It's a blessing to help others because I know how it feels to have no safety net," said Erica, a mother of two who did not want to share her last name for privacy reasons.

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