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> Well, it turns out, in California, the state apparently pays for it.

Pays for what? His sushi chef salary? His kids' medical bills? Housing?

California paid for all the hospital bills for childbirth, all the subsequent doctors bills for the kids. I have no idea how he paid his rent; probably by making sushi. Only reason I knew about the kids thing was by asking. He was kind of surprised that wasn't available for everyone, like, you know, citizens and people like above who was worried making a baby would bankrupt him and his fiancee.

I assume it was ordinary Calmed and his job was off the books; didn't pry into details.

>you know, citizens

It has nothing to do with immigration status. Medicaid is available in California for people making below a certain income.

I kind of said that. Meanwhile, legally employed OP above fears bankruptcy for putting a baby in his fiancee. Good job America.

>He was kind of surprised that wasn't available for everyone, like, you know, citizens...

It is available for citizens. Citizens who make below a certain amount. If the OP's fiancee lost her job and didn't have medical coverage, she would qualify for the same insurance your sushi chef did.

Although I think it should be available to everyone regardless of income. The sushi chef should have access to the same level of care that I do regardless of their income. The solution to this specific problem can't be to eliminate health care for the sushi chef.

> California paid for all the hospital bills for childbirth, all the subsequent doctors bills for the kids.

> that wasn't available for everyone, like, you know, citizens

The kids are citizens though...

And as learc pointed out, it's available to anyone below a certain income. In other words, the California taxpayer is subsidizing that sushi restaurant and paid for part of your meal.

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