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Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
There are hospitals that would transport the kid to a different facility.
Tax-exempt ERs are required to take the kid as part of their exemption; for profit-facilities are not, and you'll get different answers in different states.
As to who pays, are you saying it should always be the hospital writing it off - so a hospital in the burbs will have next to no write-offs where one in, say, the Mississippi Delta may be overwhelmed by them? Should it ever be a social cost?
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In that very limited circumstance which you describe, which covers a tiny pool of people, it can be covered through a line item hidden in a budget that no one will notice.
Standing up at a debate and saying “I believe in free healthcare for illegals“ is a far different thing. The picture painted there is one of billions upon billions being spent.
Healthcare for illegals is an issue the Democrats should run from at every turn in this campaign. There is no way to frame that argument that allows Ds to overcome the GOP talking point, “you want giveaways for illegals!”
