From: "Glenn Meadows" 

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
>
> U.S. pays for care of illegal aliens
> Treatment money for border states
>
> 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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