Texas hospitals ordered to inquire about patients' immigration status

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Published 2024-08-09
Your trip to the emergency room could start with a new question: "Are you in the country illegally?" Gov. Greg Abbott argues that since the state is paying for treatment, it has the right to recoup the cost from the federal government.

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All Comments (19)
  • @hydro69311
    It's hard enough for most of us American citizens to get decent insurance, if any. Healthcare has been an issue for us for years and it shouldn't be any easier for someone coming here expecting it to be. And no, tax payers shouldn't have to pay any of this
  • @janicebarber3845
    if you are illegal why do you think we as taxpayers pay for you law breakers
  • @minusx31
    Sorry if you dont want treatment now…you shouldn’t be here anyway!…
  • @lt5071
    I hear they share the same I.D. Or staff members can remember the same face who comes in thinking it’s a resort. Free care Free bed Free meals tv and shower
  • @Notsome.
    👍🌟👍🌟👍🌟👍🌟👍🌟👍🌟
  • @wallihaley5194
    The issue is that hospitals don’t inquire about their patients immigration status.
  • @Heartfullofgoldentempire
    Plus it's public and City of Houston Ballotpedia municipality no bs u can read their contracts no bs especially with the real USPS postal service no bs they don't have one at all no bs at least yet
  • @Cassander314
    I love that these women are trying to defend it though, gurlpower!
  • @userbutnotabuser24
    Good luck to the workers. Less patients, less revenues. Bye bye jobs. 😄 🤣