Dallas County to bill Mexico for illegal immigrants health care

Regis Philbin · Jun 28th, 2006, 07:37 PM

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Dallas County To Bill Mexico For Immigrant Care

Dallas County, Texas, is planning to bill Mexico for medical services provided to illegal immigrants.

The plans were announced Wednesday.

Currently, Dallas County said it spends about $15 million a year on health care for illegal immigrants.

That is on top of the $27 million spent on free services for Texans living outside of Dallas County.

**pinky** · Jun 28th, 2006, 09:12 PM

Good luck with that.

SparkleHugs · Jun 28th, 2006, 11:15 PM

they already have free health care. my friend works in the County ER and any illegal that goes in there with a broken foot gets healthcare and no bill. my uninsured father goes in there with a broken foot and he gets charged up the ass for it.

sounds like illegal immigrant health care to me.

Regis Philbin · Jun 29th, 2006, 02:00 AM

These illegals are going to bust our healthcare and welfare systems. They just drive up insurance premiums and taxes for the rest of us. It's ridiculous and the politicians (both parties) don't seem to care...

**Richard Tafoya** · Jun 29th, 2006, 02:32 AM

There are about 100 times more uninsured Americans that are accomplishing all that just fine, and will continue to do so long after the scared Republican fantasy fence is built.

OCkey · Jun 29th, 2006, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Regis Philbin

These illegals are going to bust our healthcare and welfare systems. They just drive up insurance premiums and taxes for the rest of us. It's ridiculous and the politicians (both parties) don't seem to care...

Health insurance premiums are going up not because illegals, although they may have a tiny role in it, but because of:
1. America's aging population
2. More and more American's are getting expensive medical procedures done such as heart bypasses and hip replacements
3. More and more American's are suffering for health ailments at a younger age.

Regis, instead of being a mouthpiece for your beloved ill informed conservative pundits, why don't you do the research and find out for yourself why healtcare costs are rising.

Having said that, it is true that although illegals themselves don't use up a lot of state and federal resources, their kids, especially kids who are born here, are entriely dependent on such resources. At this point in time, it has simply inconvinient for Americans to have illegals around because their kids seem to be a burden on the government. I say that's the least the government can offer these family after decades of turning a blind eye to their rights for a fair wage.

Regis Philbin · Jun 29th, 2006, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard Tafoya

There are about 100 times more uninsured Americans that are accomplishing all that just fine, and will continue to do so long after the scared Republican fantasy fence is built.

So we just add another 12 million non-citizens to the rolls?

Sounds like typical lib logic to me. Free healthcare for eveyone!

**pinky** · Jun 30th, 2006, 07:31 AM

Missing the point as usual, Regis.

Regis Philbin · Jul 9th, 2006, 08:57 PM

http://washtimes.com/national/20060708-114247-7891r.htm

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Dallas hospital plans to bill Mexico

By Hugh Aynesworth
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

July 9, 2006

DALLAS -- Parkland Memorial Hospital plans to bill Mexico and other countries to help cover the costs of health care for indigents.

The plan, which also seeks payments from adjoining counties in Texas, has brought a negative response from the Mexican government, with a diplomat terming it "an act of discrimination."

Last year, hospital officials said, Dallas County spent $76.5 million to treat people from outside Dallas. Of that, almost $27 million was not reimbursed.

Much of the cost was for treating patients from adjoining counties in Texas, which Dallas County officials claim is unfair to local taxpayers.

Collin County, just north of here and one of the state's richest counties, owed the most of any single entity, Parkland officials said -- about $7.6 million.

County Judge Margaret Keliher said she was not hopeful that other counties -- or countries -- would pay up.

But, she said, the county commission thought the matter should be made public and bills sent.

SparkleHugs · Jul 9th, 2006, 10:37 PM

while i think its a swell idea, are they legally allowed to do that? i didnt think states could conduct international business??

LesterX · Jul 9th, 2006, 10:58 PM

Regis, do you know the difference between the meanings of indigent and illegal? If so, why are you using a misleading headline yet again? One can be a legal resident, or a native-born citizen of this country, and still be medically indigent, thanks to this country's fabulous health care system.

Be sure to post a follow-up on the hospital's success in collecting money from Mexico. That ought to be no problem at all.

SparkleHugs · Jul 9th, 2006, 11:17 PM

lol i didnt even read the article, just went from the headline. i have free county insurance because i am indigent. I wonder who they would bill for me, since i was born and raised here and my family has been here for hundreds of years.

Jun 28th, 2006, 11:15 PM	#3
SparkleHugs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: i forget. care to give me directions? Posts: 14,671	they already have free health care. my friend works in the County ER and any illegal that goes in there with a broken foot gets healthcare and no bill. my uninsured father goes in there with a broken foot and he gets charged up the ass for it. sounds like illegal immigrant health care to me. __________________ America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. --Abraham Lincoln I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. --Albert Einstein

Jun 29th, 2006, 02:00 AM	#4
Regis Philbin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 15,292	These illegals are going to bust our healthcare and welfare systems. They just drive up insurance premiums and taxes for the rest of us. It's ridiculous and the politicians (both parties) don't seem to care... __________________ When most Americans read the novel 1984 they were scared. When Obama read 1984, he started taking notes. --- Rush Limbaugh The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. --- Margaret Thatcher

Jul 9th, 2006, 10:37 PM	#10
SparkleHugs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: i forget. care to give me directions? Posts: 14,671	while i think its a swell idea, are they legally allowed to do that? i didnt think states could conduct international business?? __________________ America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. --Abraham Lincoln I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. --Albert Einstein

Jul 9th, 2006, 10:58 PM	#11
LesterX Registered User Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 3,582	Regis, do you know the difference between the meanings of indigent and illegal? If so, why are you using a misleading headline yet again? One can be a legal resident, or a native-born citizen of this country, and still be medically indigent, thanks to this country's fabulous health care system. Be sure to post a follow-up on the hospital's success in collecting money from Mexico. That ought to be no problem at all. Last edited by LesterX; Jul 9th, 2006 at 11:01 PM.

Jul 9th, 2006, 11:17 PM	#12
SparkleHugs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: i forget. care to give me directions? Posts: 14,671	lol i didnt even read the article, just went from the headline. i have free county insurance because i am indigent. I wonder who they would bill for me, since i was born and raised here and my family has been here for hundreds of years. __________________ America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. --Abraham Lincoln I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. --Albert Einstein

Jun 28th, 2006, 09:12 PM	#2
pinky Spoiler of All Fun Moderator Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: It's JERSEY, not Joisey Posts: 22,190	Good luck with that.

Jun 29th, 2006, 02:32 AM	#5
Richard Tafoya Administrator Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 11,187	There are about 100 times more uninsured Americans that are accomplishing all that just fine, and will continue to do so long after the scared Republican fantasy fence is built.

Jun 30th, 2006, 07:31 AM	#8
pinky Spoiler of All Fun Moderator Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: It's JERSEY, not Joisey Posts: 22,190	Missing the point as usual, Regis.