CA: Health services cut for illegal immigrants (Counties feeeel pain of illegals care costs)

ap on San Diego Union - Tribune ^ | 3/16/09 | Juliana Barbassa

[Titan Magroyne]

>>> “I have no insurance, no resources, nothing to fall back on,” said Barrios, who has one daughter. “I have no idea what I will do.”

Here’s a couple of tips, Sweet Pea: You can pay your own way full price, up front, like us stupid Americanos who’ve paid and paid into the system for years... or... oooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr apply to YOUR government from inside of YOUR country for the benefits like those you’ve been skimming off of US taxpayers.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

1)One county in CA seems to be coming to its senses. How many counties won’t?

2)What happens when illegals come to the emergency room for a cold? What if they call an ambulance to get there?

[nufsed]

I have been in several emergency rooms in the last three years. For myself, family members and a friend twice. I don't see many people, Mexicans or others coming by ambulance. The pre-dominant number of folks are walk-ins.

I do see many in the emergency rooms who don't belong there. I over hear and have had some conversations with people who speak Spanish and appear to be Mexicans or others who don't have a doctor and they are there for what most people with information would treat at home or see their personal physician during normal hours.

My conclusion is that many illegals will use the emergency room like most of us would use a doctor's oofice. Of course if they are on the public dole, the ER costs more for the same service.

In my opinion, illegals should receive no public-funded medical care except that which is necessary for emergency treatment to transport them home or to prevent contagion of those with whom they may come in contact with en route.