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  • Study: Uninsured Patients Get Better Care Than Insured

    02/21/2014 7:18:21 AM PST · by artichokegrower · 17 replies
    CBS DC ^ | February 20, 2014 | Dr. M. Kit Delgado
    WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – According to a recent study, severely injured patients are less likely to be transferred to a trauma center if they have health insurance.
  • When illegal immigrants crash, taxpayers usually foot the bill

    05/06/2006 12:45:20 PM PDT · by dennisw · 22 replies · 740+ views
    kvoa.com ^ | May 6, 2006 09:30 AM EDT | Lorraine Rivera Reports
    Within the last month, close to three dozen illegal immigrants have been injured or killed in three Southern Arizona accidents. The first happened April 19 near Elgin in Santa Cruz County, the second on April 30 near Tangerine Road and Interstate 10 and on May 3 at Interstate 19 and Pima Mine Road. Often, hospitals foot the bill to care for illegal immigrants injured here in the U.S. Those costs are then passed on to the taxpayers. Smugglers use older vehicles, cramming as many people as possible inside and taking extreme measures to get their cargo across the border. In...