NEW LA GRANGE, TX HOSP. HAS $2 MILLION DEFICIT FOR INDIGENT (ILLEGALS) CARE -- OPENED JUNE 2005

The Lions Club -- La Grange, TX | 9 February 2006 | Mene Upharsin

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Oh man. This is hitting hospitals everywhere and especially the small ones hard. Something better be done or we're going to National Health Care in which case everyone will end up waiting weeks or months for critical healthcare services.

[passionfruit]

Many hospitals in California have closed , and many others have closed their emergency rooms. You and I only go to the emergency rooms in case of emergency. Here, you can expect to wait for hours to be seen because the waiting room is filled with illegals who use the place like a free clinic. They go in, often for menial things. and real emergencies must wait in line.

Meanwhile, rather than paying their medical bills, the illegals send their money home to Mexico & points south.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

ping

[keithtoo]

I live in Austin, TX. La Grange is about 50 miles from here and I drive thru it periodically heading for Houston. It is a small town of less than 40,000 people, so this $2Mill bill is huge for them. They are not politically correct enough to pretend (lie) that this is not happening.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. This has got to be repeated 100 times over the course of this illegal invasion.

[doug from upland]

The tsunami that has been building for years has finally hit land.

[Doogle]

..and they expected something different?

[Admin Moderator]

Your link doesn't work and I've tried several variations in attempt to get a connection.

What is the link that works?

[PGalt]

Good post and comments. Thanks.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Let me take a look at it. This is the new hospital in La Grange, TX and the story IS factual.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

It is a small town of less than 40,000 people

I think the town only has about 6,000 people. Seems like that hospital serves the surrounding area which includes several small towns.

[hophead]

If I ever need acute medical care I will go to my local hospital and say I am an illegal alien to receive free care.

[Age of Reason]

No problem.

Illegals don't pay--

So hospitals just charge us more to make up for it.

That's why an aspirin costs $80 in a hospital.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

The $2 million is for bills not paid by the aforementioned groups.

[keithtoo]

You are probably right. That may include the entire county. I only have a view from having driven thru it a couple of times a year.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

If I ever need acute medical care I will go to my local hospital and say I am an illegal alien to receive free care.

That won't work for you or me although I've been tempted. The story should state that the hospital is carrying $2 million in receivables for bills not paid. I'll bet the hospital is not running an actual deficit.

[Redbob]

Partly because of the illegals, partly because of a federal law of a few years back REQUIRING a hospital to provide care for anyone.

So there's plenty of blame to go around.

[DeaconNoGood]

ONLY IN AMERICA.

WE ARE SOOOOOO STUPID WHEN IT COMES TO ILLEGAL ALIENS.

GW BUSH - THE SOFT SPINED PRESIDENT.

[BradyLS]

Cheap labor ain't so cheap, ain't it?

[Smartaleck]

Should have left "the chicken ranch" alone. All down hill since. LOL

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

No it's not.