As the calendar turns to January, organizations are calling for donations during National Blood Donor Month, a designation first proclaimed in 1970. Diane Wright, regional executive director of the American Red Cross of Montana and Idaho, said January is an important time for donations. "January was chosen because it s typically a challenging time of the year for us to collect lifesaving blood, usually due to holiday seasons and the start of the new year and winter weather," Wright explained. " .
The state of California is offering its public health insurance Medi-Cal to 700,000 illegal immigrants, Democrat state officials announced. The move rounds out the state's coverage of illegal immigrants, which only previously covered those up to 25 years old, and those over 50 years old.
More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free health care starting Jan. 1, under state's ambitious coverage expansion.