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Title: US to Pay Hospitals for Illegals' Care
Source: AP
URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/health_care_illegal_aliens
Published: May 09, 2005
Author: Kevin Freking
Post Date: 2005-05-10 07:16:02 by Diana
Keywords: Hospitals, Illegals, Care
Views: 392
Comments: 22

U.S. to Pay Hospitals for Illegals' Care

By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Health care providers can charge the government for emergency care provided to illegal aliens beginning Tuesday.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued final guidance Monday that sets up a system for reimbursement. Lawmakers set aside $1 billion over four years for the program, created by Medicare legislation passed in 2003.

For hospitals in border states, the additional money can mean the difference between running a profitable business or an unprofitable one, said Don May, vice president of policy for the American Hospital Association.

"I don't know if it will completely change their financial picture, but for those hospitals on the border, this is going to make a difference in ensuring they are there to treat the patients, not just the undocumented ones, but all the patients living in those communities," May said.

Two-thirds of the money will be distributed to health care providers based on a state's percentage of undocumented aliens. The remaining third will go to providers in the six states with the largest number of arrests of undocumented aliens.

The states receiving the highest amounts in the current fiscal year are California, $70.8 million; Texas, $46 million; Arizona, $45 million; and New York, $12.25 million.

Payments to providers will be made on a quarterly basis and will be adjusted proportionately if the bills exceed the state's allocation.

One group that advocates stricter immigration policies said the government's reimbursement of hospitals was the right thing to do.

"It seems to me that if the federal government has abdicated its responsibility for immigration enforcement, then it's responsible for making those jurisdictions whole," said Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, a think tank based in Washington.

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#5. To: Diana, all (#0)

"From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs."

Actually this isn't a new concept, except for the direct ability of a hospital to charge the government. They've always provided care to the illegals/poor. They just wrote it off previously. Now, either the government (us) pays the hospital, or they'll close the doors.

Get on the gravy train folks and help derail the system.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2005-05-10   9:11:51 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Jethro Tull (#5)

They've always provided care to the illegals/poor.

Not quite true.

I knew some people in TX who had no insurance, and they were not counted as poor, because they were not on welfare but had low paying jobs with no benefits. They worked hard, but if they got sick they were out luck and went broke paying off medical bills. The bill collectors call them too ya know.

Diana  posted on  2005-05-10   9:27:26 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Diana, Jethro Tull (#6)

I knew some people in TX who had no insurance, and they were not counted as poor, because they were not on welfare but had low paying jobs with no benefits. They worked hard, but if they got sick they were out luck and went broke paying off medical bills. The bill collectors call them too ya know.

Soon people like this will not be able to file for a bankruptcy for those medical bills (which is at least 50% of all personal bankruptcies). They will be stuck with enormous debt for the rest of their lives. If they work again, their wages will be garnished. They will have bad credit forever.
Better off in Canada, France, Ireland or Iceland than to be forced to work at a place w/o benefits, or unable to get them due to some unacceptable or unaffordable pre-existing condition.

Very sad.

robin  posted on  2005-05-10   9:44:25 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: robin (#8)

Yep, as I've said many times recently if Hillary-care is the focus of the '08 election, she gets elected. People will be forced to choose socialized medical care.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2005-05-10   9:46:56 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Jethro Tull (#9)

I'm predicting our socialised medical system will bw much more dreadful than anything in Europe. Imagine DMV employees making all your important medical decisions...

Dakmar  posted on  2005-05-10   9:52:35 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: Dakmar (#10)

Imagine DMV employees making all your important medical decisions...

Employees? I'm thinking of something less than actual human interaction; think phone menu.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2005-05-10   10:02:52 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#15. To: Jethro Tull (#14)

Dial 'M' for morphine? Works for me. :)

Dakmar  posted on  2005-05-10   10:05:17 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: Dakmar (#15)

Are you a drug addict?

Jethro Tull  posted on  2005-05-10   10:08:22 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: Jethro Tull (#16)

Not yet.

Dakmar  posted on  2005-05-10   10:09:14 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#18. To: Dakmar (#17)

Would you be willing to learn?

Esso  posted on  2005-05-10 10:16:30 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#20. To: Dakmar (#17)

We're all one hit from being a cokie. Don't worry about it.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2005-05-10 10:18:54 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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