Mexico plans health care for migrants

San Antonio Express-News ^ | 07/23/2005 | 07/23/2005

[SwinneySwitch]

"He also suspected the timing of the announcement could be linked to politics. Mexico holds presidential elections next year and it's still pursuing a seemingly unending quest to reach a definitive immigration accord with U.S. leaders."

And the Mexican nationals will be be voting in the US next year!

[Dog Gone]

This is progress, at least.

[Rabid Dog]

I'm going to make sure our Board of Supervisors get a copy of this article.

[NormsRevenge]

This is progress, at least.

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At least some of them will be 'forced' to cross the border,, headed South, for a change.

Don't let the Canadians hear about the medical care or they'll be stampeding to Mexico too. :)

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[Willie Green]

This is progress, at least.

Yes. Vicente Fox is actually very "progressive".
So is el Presidente Jorge Arbusto.
(Bush Budget Raises Cost of Medicare)

Under NAFTA, both the U.S. and Mexico can enjoy universal government healthcare, just like Canada.
And with CAFTA, Jorge can provide compassionate healthcare for all of Latin America's children.
Whatever made me think that he was at least a little different than Fidel Castro is a complete mystery.

But like you say, that's "progress". </sarcasm>

[Tacis]

Why would wetbacks go home for medical treatment by Mexicans when they get vastly superior treatment in the US at no cost? Doesn't make sense!!

But, at least we now know the Mexican authoity to which all bills for service provided to illegal crimnal Mexican invaders in the US should be sent! But, I still don't understand why illegals would go home for treatment; they are criminals leaching off the wealth of the US, they aren't stupid.

[shiva]

Welcome Freebe

[RFEngineer]

Oh, yeah.....like they'll be going back home to get that drug-resistant tuberculosis taken care of.

This changes nothing, costs Mexico nothing, which is why they proposed it. Illegals get all the care they want/need for free here, unlike citizens, so why go home to get it?

[RFEngineer]

.....on the other hand, maybe they can be deported right from the emergency room.........

[raybbr]

And ideally, he added, the program will work out agreements with U.S. insurance companies so immigrants can get immediate access to basic medical services here.

Don't be fooled. Mexico will not pay the bills or the insurance companies will get stiffed by being reimbursed at rates comparable to what they get in Mexico.

[Thank You Rush]

"This changes nothing, costs Mexico nothing, which is why they proposed it. Illegals get all the care they want/need for free here, unlike citizens, so why go home to get it?"

Of course, it's why they made the proposal. At the rate the illegals here use US hospital emergency rooms for runny noses and other non-emergencies, what are the chances they are going to bundle everyone up in a car to travel to Mexico every week? Mexico has kept their citizens from being properly education for a reason.

[Thank You Rush]

sorry - education=educated

[Lobbyist]

You're right. They aren't going to go home. They will continue to drive up the cost of health care in this country.

[iconoclast]

This is progress, at least.

Oh yeah. They'll definitely travel back over the border instead of going to the closest emergency room!

[iconoclast]

The Canadians don't have to pay a dime for health care with the medicare card.

And the dime ones are for non-citizens?

[hophead]

"This is progress, at least."

This is BS big time. Do you really think these illegals are going to risk the trip back into the states? Not on your fu**ing life. Why return to mexico when they can get treatment here in the sanctuary cities that they live in. Why have mexico pay for treatment when us stupid gringos will pay? If you believe this sh*t I have some ocean front property in Utah for you.

[Dog Gone]

Fine. Good news is bad news. Up is down.

This story is HORRIBLE NEWS!!!

[upcountryhorseman]

And will the Mexican Government pay for the billions in health care costs incurred by previous illegals?