California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara speaks during a news conference in a Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Adam Beam)
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara attended a Santa Rosa health fair Friday morning to discuss the recent expansion of Medi-Cal health coverage to all low-income Californians, regardless of immigration status. During his visit Lara recalled his own experience growing up without health insurance, and watching his parents, who were undocumented immigrants, argue over how to pay for medical care for the family. Lara’s visit is part of a five-day statewide tour promoting the expansion of “full-scope” Medi-Cal coverage to undocumented immigrant adults between 26 and 49.