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Approximately 56,000 Californian adults age 65 or older (1%) were uninsured in 2019.¹ Approximately 27,000 (48%) of those who are uninsured would have gained Medi-Cal coverage under Governor Newsom's January 2020 proposal to expand full-scope Medi-Cal eligibility for seniors regardless of immigration status.²

1. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=health%20insurance&g=0400000US06&tid=ACSST1Y2019.S2701&hidePreview=false
2. https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4161#Full.2011Scope_Expansion_for_Seniors_Regardless_of_Immigration_Status 

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