[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Called my local hospital here in Texas today about a billing matter and mentioned to the lady on the phone that illegal aliens are bankrupting the healthcare system. She agreed and said something to the effect that something has to be done. She said they're using the emergency room as they can not be turned away and are not paying their share of the bills.

It appears this practice has run by word of mouth throughout the illegal alien communities nationwide and they are making the cost of healthcare skyrocket everywhere by running to the emergency room for minor ailments. Bedford County, TN has a SIGNIFICANT illegal alien population and the story fails to mention that this is probably a huge percentage of the problem the hospital is having there. When? When is the media going to do a full story on all of this? When? They're ruining our healthcare system because some payment is not demanded up front. Would someone please listen? We can't pay any more.

[Born Conservative]

Mary Jim?

[DoughtyOne]

Yep, those that laughed at the border states are now beginning to get the big picture. We said this had to stop. Nobody listened. Perhaps Tennessee has a louder voice.

[Fishing-guy]

Let's not forget the huge number of uninsured Americans and those on Medicaid who cannot find a private physician who will accept them.

Further, there is a dearth of outpatient clinics to see all these patients.