Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
About 48 million Americans lack medical insurance. That's poised to change next year when Medicaid is expanded and federal tax credits for insurance become available under the Affordable Care Act. But there's a huge group left out: the 11 million immigrants in the country illegally are currently barred from both programs.
From the Fronteras Desk in Phoenix, Jude Joffe-Block digs into what we can expect when Obamacare and immigration reform collide.