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Karina Hernandez Ceseña: Health care is a human right

It just makes sense that undocumented residents should have access to health care coverage. They pay about $3 billion a year in state sales taxes alone. They are productive, but more importantly, they are human beings. I was proud of the Merced community on May 8 when about 250 residents attended a health-care-for-all event and let their voices be heard. Health care is a human right!

Karina Hernandez Ceseña, Merced

This story was originally published May 15, 2015 at 11:28 AM with the headline "Karina Hernandez Ceseña: Health care is a human right."

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