So if EVERYONE has to be in the system for HCR to work
Why is it okay to exclude undocumented immigrants?
Either EVERYONE has to be in the program for it to work.
Or EVERYONE doesn't.
Also, if the bill specifically excludes undocumented people, does that mean that the ones who are currently covered by an individual or group policy or on Medicaid get thrown off their coverage?
3. Right but I'm not talking to those people. I'm talking to people on DU
Who insist that EVERYONE must be covered or reform will never work. To many here, it's the single most important component of any reform. It is absolutely non-negotiable. Yet, funnily enough, they're willing to negotiate on this particular detail.
I noticed this myself that it was a sort of hypocrisy by the Democrats.
Here's the story: Every one must have coverage. Even if the government has to help pay for it. This is good and will save money in the long run because when people don't get the care they need through the Emergency Room - which is more expensive.
Problem: Undocumented Immigrants are not eligible for government assistance. Undocumented immigrants will not get routine care. Undocumented Immigrants will wait until the problem is severe and go to the ER. We will have to pay for it.
I don't think any undocumented workers are currently covered by Medicaid or any other government program - unless they are using a fraudulent SSN
4. All the bill does is prevent subsidies from going to undocumented immigrants.
Edited on Sat Nov-07-09 06:08 PM by BzaDem
It does not prevent them from getting insurance, it does not cause them to lose their individual or group policy they have now, and it does not restrict eligibility for Medicaid.
5. i'm almost positive it's better economically to include them
but politically, there's tons of people out there that see the costs of including the undocumenteds, but don't do the little bit of extra thinking required to realize that those undocumenteds will be treated if they get sick, which will also cost money.
14. and the exploiters are happy to continue to exploit but not to include them in health care.
It's immoral and defeats the purpose of having them here in the first place. If you don't have a healthy workforce, what do you think will happen? It's stupid.
I may be exposed to "Swine Flu" every day. Hell, I was on a training cruise this summer where 4 people had it. Didn't worry me much to be stuck on a 500ft ship with the pig terror.
19. Glad you are OK. My point wasn't that anybody can be exposed to Swine Flu
only that people without health insurance tend not to be kept very healthy. Common sense tells you that it's not a good thing from a public health perspective...
Rep Pallone was asked that at markup last night and he said exactly that but he added that it wasn't politically wise to include illegals. The illegals can keep going to the ER and costing the taxpayers.
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