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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

Posted on 02/09/2006 6:46:36 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

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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.
1 posted on 02/09/2006 6:46:39 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
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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.


2 posted on 02/09/2006 6:52:03 PM PST by passionfruit ("...I think the left wing is turning into a cult... If you disagree you're a traitor")
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To: xarmydog

ping


3 posted on 02/09/2006 6:52:39 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (Our enemies act on ecstatic revelations from their god. We act on the advice of lawyers.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
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.

4 posted on 02/09/2006 6:53:00 PM PST by keithtoo (It's STILL not safe to vote Democrat)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

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


5 posted on 02/09/2006 6:54:35 PM PST by doug from upland (INDICTING HILLARY -- now that is something that's good for America)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
..and they expected something different?
6 posted on 02/09/2006 6:55:53 PM PST by Doogle (USAF...8thAF...4077th TFW...408th MMS...Ubon Thailand..."69"..Night Line Delivery,AMMO)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

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

What is the link that works?


7 posted on 02/09/2006 7:00:54 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin; All

Good post and comments. Thanks.


8 posted on 02/09/2006 7:01:21 PM PST by PGalt
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Let me take a look at it. This is the new hospital in La Grange, TX and the story IS factual.


9 posted on 02/09/2006 7:02:03 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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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.

10 posted on 02/09/2006 7:03:36 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: 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.


11 posted on 02/09/2006 7:04:51 PM PST by hophead ("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

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.


12 posted on 02/09/2006 7:05:10 PM PST by Age of Reason
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To: passionfruit

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


13 posted on 02/09/2006 7:05:24 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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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.


14 posted on 02/09/2006 7:07:18 PM PST by keithtoo (It's STILL not safe to vote Democrat)
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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.

15 posted on 02/09/2006 7:07:57 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

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.


16 posted on 02/09/2006 7:08:05 PM PST by Redbob
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
ONLY IN AMERICA.

WE ARE SOOOOOO STUPID WHEN IT COMES TO ILLEGAL ALIENS.

GW BUSH - THE SOFT SPINED PRESIDENT.

17 posted on 02/09/2006 7:10:53 PM PST by DeaconNoGood
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

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


18 posted on 02/09/2006 7:10:53 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

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


19 posted on 02/09/2006 7:12:53 PM PST by Smartaleck
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No it's not.


20 posted on 02/09/2006 7:13:07 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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