In a major change, the bill allows states to cover certain legal immigrants — namely, children under 21 and pregnant women — as well as citizens.

Until now, legal immigrants have generally been barred from Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program for five years after they enter the United States. States will now be able to cover those immigrants without the five-year delay.

The bill requires states to verify that people covered by the children’s health program are United States citizens or legal residents. But states are given a new option. Instead of requiring people to produce documents showing citizenship, states can try to verify eligibility by matching a person’s name and Social Security number against federal record.

Hmmmmmm.... Let me guess whats coming... Another attempt at Comprehensive Immigration Reform. AKA.. AMNESTY

We can't legalize 20 million people with giving them free healthcare. That's not the "NEW" American way...

Uh, yes it is. Soon to be Sooners is what it's called in Oklahoma. Catchy, huh?

i've never seen a whole group of laws w/as much flagrant "looking the other way" by officials, as various immigration laws or statues.

yep, just another way of accomplishing amnesty, right before our eyes.