Undocumented Children Will Have Medi-Cal Access Starting May 16

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Tens of thousands of children in California “living in the shadows” will soon be eligible for state-funded health insurance.Under a new law, undocumented children with serious medical conditions will not be denied access to a specialist.An estimated 170,000 undocumented children in California don’t have medical insurance, but that will change come May 16. That’s when Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, will extend coverage to children