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llinois may soon offer Free Health Insurance for ‘non-citizens’. The measure would be funded from taxpayer dollars. House bill 4824, introduced by Illinois Democrats, will provide Medicaid coverage to some individuals who are not citizens.IL Democrat Rep. Dagmara Avelar introduced legislation that would amend the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. It would expand medical assistance coverage to non-citizens. [Q: Should your tax dollars pay for Medicaid for non-citizens?]The m legislation includes the following: "Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands medical assistance coverage to certain categories of lawfully present noncitizens. " Analysis: Although the legislation mentions 'lawfully present noncitizens', this remains particularly troublesome as many people who are legal citizens are seeing their insurance premiums skyrocket. Non-citizens would be eligible for free coverage. Democrat Rep. Dagmara Avelar is the Assistant Majority Leaderand represents the 85th District. The bill has not received a vote from either chamber of the Illinois legislature yet.