Feds Would Likely Foot The Bill For Undocumented Health Coverage. Albany Has Days to Act.
A new letter from the federal government is energizing a push to expand health insurance for undocumented New Yorkers, but time is running out.
Sam Mellins · June 7, 2023
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Sam Mellins is senior reporter at New York Focus, which he has been a part of since launch day. His reporting has also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Intercept, THE CITY, and The Nation.
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