Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

US to Pay Hospitals for Illegals' Care
Associated Press | 05/09 | KEVIN FREKING

Posted on 05/09/2005 4:34:42 PM PDT by Boston Blackie

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Health care providers can charge the government for emergency care provided to illegal aliens beginning Tuesday.

click here for link to story

Do not post excerpts from this story


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; healthcare; illegals; immigrantlist
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-85 next last
To: riri

>> Crazy. And where exactly do they plan to come up with this cash?


From you.

And me.

And every other American citizen that pays taxes.


41 posted on 05/09/2005 5:42:01 PM PDT by mmercier
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: Nathan Zachary

I'd like to join you actually, but in California, ya gotta go to the shooting range. DARN.


42 posted on 05/09/2005 5:50:25 PM PDT by television is just wrong
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]

To: Boston Blackie

Geez, do I have to sneak in to get a break?


43 posted on 05/09/2005 5:59:17 PM PDT by Natural Law
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: The Duke

You don't even have to speak Spanish. If you show up at an ER and don't pay they have to treat you or refer you to a clinic. This is free care.

They can come after you using a collection agency if they have your contact information, but why do you have to give them that?

If it isn't a life threatening crisis, in a lot of places you would be better off at a private urgent care center. They are usually staffed by former ER docs, the wait is shorter and the prices are lower.


44 posted on 05/09/2005 5:59:31 PM PDT by cosine
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: Boston Blackie

1. after 7 years of paying into blue cross i got stuck with $33,000.00 of hospital bills. now i have no health insurance.

2. i just got admitted to grad school, and classified as out-of-state. meanwhile, the children of illegals get in-state tuition.


45 posted on 05/09/2005 6:02:49 PM PDT by ken21 (if you didn't see it on tv, then it didn't happen. /s)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: blackdog

How about billing their employers?


46 posted on 05/09/2005 6:06:26 PM PDT by Brilliant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Boston Blackie

While I agree that this a BAD idea, the question is, if the government REQUIRES hospitals and health-care providers to provide care to these individuals without regard to their ability to pay, shouldn't they then pick up the tab?

How would you all like it if you owned a business, the government compelled you to provide these people services, and then you went reimbursed?


47 posted on 05/09/2005 6:10:40 PM PDT by Ethrane ("semper consolar")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HiJinx

Did you see this?


48 posted on 05/09/2005 6:16:11 PM PDT by AZHua87 (Insurgent BloggerVet!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Boston Blackie; Howlin; Timesink; Utah Girl; hosepipe; backhoe; FITZ; Happy2BMe; ...

Hey looky over here


49 posted on 05/09/2005 6:18:03 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #50 Removed by Moderator

To: The Duke

"So, somebody help me out here. Does this mean if I learn to speak Spanish and don't take my billfold that I get free health care?"

I think we just completed the socialization of medicine...

Another angle....if the reimbursement is high enough, hospitals will compete for their "business".......

This takes a significant issue away from those who oppose illegal immigration - if hospitals get paid, they won't close, and this issue won't be used to oppose Bush's illegal immigration policy


51 posted on 05/09/2005 6:20:47 PM PDT by RFEngineer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]

To: Boston Blackie
Guess someone wants 'em here pretty badly.
Badly enough to further subsidize them with my tax dollars.

[George, are you listening??]

52 posted on 05/09/2005 6:22:53 PM PDT by norton (build a wall and post the rules at the gate)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CROSSHIGHWAYMAN

That would be a hell of a lot cheaper. The problem is that the ACLU will sue you for denying them their hospital RIGHTS.
AT OUR EXPENSE!!!!!


53 posted on 05/09/2005 6:23:56 PM PDT by taillightchaser
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: conshack
Guess the next push will be to get the sick and disabled to illegally immigrate to the USA.

Now think for a minute, just what did the bull dike Reno do about HIV people coming into the US.

54 posted on 05/09/2005 6:29:20 PM PDT by org.whodat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: sangoo
Hey! Lets all vote Republican next time so we can get some common sense back in the government.

No, let's vote democrat so we can ... Oh Good Grief ... (sigh) ...

55 posted on 05/09/2005 6:30:54 PM PDT by 11th_VA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Nathan Zachary

"I'd rather pay a billion for more border guards and buses to ship them back."

I agree. It's complete BULL$#!T that we have to pay for this $#!T. Insurance for my family of four is stopping me from expanding my business, yet an illegal can jump the fence and I f*cking have to pay for them. This must stop. I don't pay taxes to take care of Mexico's poor!

Maybe my grandfather can go to Mexico and have them pay for his cancer treatment.

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com


56 posted on 05/09/2005 6:37:11 PM PDT by JeffersonRepublic.com
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: engrpat
Thanks. It begins...and will only get worse, I fear.

sw

57 posted on 05/09/2005 6:37:49 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: norton

58 posted on 05/09/2005 6:38:34 PM PDT by Boston Blackie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 52 | View Replies]

To: blackdog

"How about billing the illegals themselves?"

Are you a racist? /sarcasm off

Holtz
JeffersonRepublic.com


59 posted on 05/09/2005 6:44:10 PM PDT by JeffersonRepublic.com
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Eagles6

I have worked very hard to get Republican's elected, however, I agree with you, a third party would be a better idea.


60 posted on 05/09/2005 6:46:41 PM PDT by Isabelle
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-85 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson