From: "Rich Gauszka" 

That makes sense to me.  Bush apparently has other ideas


"Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
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> Wouldn't it be better to spend the money on keeping the people out???
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> Glenn M.
> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
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>> National free health care for illegals but not for the citizens ?  Why
>> not change the law that requires hospitals to provide the free health
>> care to illegals?
>>
>> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/223556_immig10.html?source=rss
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>> U.S. pays for care of illegal aliens
>> Treatment money for border states
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>> By ROBERT PEAR
>> THE NEW YORK TIMES
>>
>> WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration said yesterday that it would start
>> paying hospitals and doctors for providing emergency care to illegal
>> immigrants.
>>
>> The money, totaling $1 billion, will be available for services provided
>> from today through September 2008. Congress provided the money as part of
>> the 2003 law that expanded Medicare to cover prescription drugs, but the
>> new payments have nothing to do with the Medicare program.
>>
>> Members of Congress from border states had sought the money. They said
>> treatment of illegal immigrants imposed a huge financial burden on many
>> hospitals, which are required to provide emergency care to patients who
>> need it, regardless of their immigration status or ability to pay.
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