Denver Health at “Critical Point” as 8,000 Migrants Make 20,000 Emergency Visits

https://mishtalk.com ^ | Jan 24, 2024

[11th_VA]

The Denver hospital system is turning away local residents because it is flooded with migrant visits.

Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne warned the center is in a crucial moment due to unexpected costs associated with immigrant visits.

What I think is not being said is that Denver Health is at a critical, critical point and that we need to take this up in 2024,” Lynne told the Denver City Council, according to the Denver Post.

Eight-thousand migrants from Central America accounted for approximately 20,000 visits in 2023. Denver Health asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide funds for immigrants’ medical costs. The state and federal governments aren’t reimbursing the hospital, which spent $136 million for patients who didn’t pay.

Beckers Hospital Review notes CEO says ‘It’s Going to Break Denver Health’

The health system is overwhelmed with care costs for uninsured patients, particularly migrants — 36,000 of whom have arrived in Denver since December 2022, according to The Denver Post.

“Where do you think the migrants are getting care? They are getting care at Denver Health,” Dr. Lynne said at a Jan. 9 finance and governance committee meeting. Her remarks were reported by CBS Colorado on Jan. 12.

Denver Health has treated more than 8,000 migrants who lack legal documentation in the past year, totaling about 20,000 visits, according to Steven Federico, MD, a pediatrician at the health system.

The majority of these patients are coming from Venezuela and arrive needing treatment for chronic and communicable diseases after making the difficult journey.

Eric Lavonas, MD, an emergency physician at Denver Health, expects the situation to worsen as subzero temperatures sweep across Colorado, exposing unhoused, uninsured populations to frostbite and hypothermia. In 2020, the health system had about $60 million in uncompensated care costs. Last year, costs sprung to $136 million, a quarter of which came from caring for non-Denver residents.

Due to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, Denver Health cannot turn patients away from the emergency room and has resorted to other cost-cutting measures. The system closed 15 of its 78 inpatient beds for substance misuse and mental health treatment and did away with planned salary increases.

Denver Health lost $35 million in 2022, and 2023 could have been worse had the system not received some outside help, according to the Post...

[Scott from the Left Coast]

When has “law” mattered to our current fascist rulers?

[CottonBall]

Funny how no one noticed when this legislation was passed that it, coupled with the illegal alien invasion basically wrapped det-cord around the neck of the medical care system.”

The medical system that let people die rather than tell the truth about the vax?

They’re probably for the invasion

[CottonBall]

“Coward-Driven”

love that play on names

[Labyrinthos]

“migrants who lack legal documentation”

That’s a good one. Just say “illegal aliens” and save your keystrokes.

When I teach young lawyers how to write effectively, I tell them never to use five words in a sentence when you can make the point in four words; and never use four word, when you can make the point in three words. "Illegal aliens" is far more effective than "migrants who lack legal documentation."

[Drew68]

Americans are very bad at seeing long term consequences. The Left passes something, six months later things are as before, and “well, I guess it’s not that bad”, on to the next Leftist cause.

Most famously, the Hart-Celler Act of 1965 that shut down European immigration to the United States and opened it wide up to the Third World.

It took three generations before we looked around and went, "WTF happened to our country?"

The Democrats were playing the long game.

[Elsie]

Now we have them stupid bears oooohing and aaaahing all over about the ‘fun in yer go’!

And ending up with blue streaks on white paper.

(What do them bears EAT in the forest anyway??)

[Elsie]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[Elsie]

You are somewhat correct, but BORDER INVADERS is 100% correct!

[Elsie]

Brown cowbirds - look ‘em up.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-headed_cowbird

[Elsie]

Brood parasitism

Common yellowthroat feeding juvenile brown-headed cowbird

The brown-headed cowbird is an obligate brood parasite; it lays its eggs in the nests of other small passerines (perching birds), particularly those that build cup-like nests.

The brown-headed cowbird eggs have been documented in nests of at least 220 host species, including hummingbirds and raptors.^[13][14] 

More than 140 different species of birds are known to have raised young cowbirds.^[15] 

The young cowbird is fed by the host parents at the expense of their own young.

Brown-headed cowbird females can lay up to 36 eggs in a season.

[Drew68]

Brown cowbirds - look ‘em up.

I did, and at first wondered, "What does this have to do with anything?

And then I read the article and understood exactly.

I see now you've posted the pertinent facts in the post above this one.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

It’s disgusting and when they give this free healthcare to illegals what they are doing is advertising free healthcare to the entire world, all anyone has to do to get it, is come to California. How the hell is that even legal? And people want this lunatic Newsom as President?

[unixfox]

You wanted it and you got it.

Enjoy the suck.

[unixfox]

I know someone who works in an E.R. She says if they charged just $5.00 for a visit, most would not be there. If an American citizen tries to get health care in Mexico you will be denied unless you have insurance.

WE ARE STUPID FOR ALLOWING IT TO HAPPEN HERE!

[dhs12345]

Because someone else is paying....

[Elsie]

Our ‘kindness’ will be the end of us!

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Kinda makes me tingly!

[catnipman]

mrs. catnipman says her Colorado hospital contacts tell her that Denver Health docs and other medical personnel are quitting in droves because of the situation is disastrous ...

[BigB60]

They are NOT immigrants. They are illegal aliens. They are not even migrants. Migrants look for work. These IA’s look for handouts.

[rlmorel]