Illegal immigrant healthcare $12 Billion cost in blue state triggers intense budget debate

[30CAT]

But let’s bitch about the wealthy getting tax breaks 🙄

Illegal immigrant healthcare costs in blue state triggers intense budget debate

California's Medi-Cal program faces insolvency amid a $12 billion budget shortfall, with Republicans blaming illegal immigrant enrollments for the financial crisis.

www.foxnews.com

 

[raleighherdfan]

Meaning the governor and the Democrat leadership are promising illegal immigrants coverage, and they are on the rolls, but there's very little access," he said.

"A lot of doctors in California that used to provide Medicare and Medicaid have closed up shop, moved to other states. A lot of other doctors that are still here have stopped taking those kinds of patients, even if they're here legally or illegally, because the reimbursement rates are so low, the doctors actually lose money when they take a Medicare or Medicaid patient," Jones continued.


This is a single payer system outcome in a nutshell.

 

[mufan08]

 

[Rock98Dog]

Wait, are you telling me free healthcare isn’t really free?