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Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

Illegal immigrants, as well as legal immigrants in the country less than five years, are not eligible for free healthcare through Medicaid. A 2007 study estimated that less than 1 percent of Medicaid spending went to healthcare for illegal immigrants. Proponents of subsidized healthcare for immigrants argue that increased access to basic preventive care will lower the demand for costly emergency care. Opponents argue that immigrants in the healthcare system run the risk of becoming "permanent patients," because they have no relatives, insurance or an established address where they can go once released.

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 @95SBCJQNatural Law from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, they should be given the opportunity to live, work, pay taxes, and enjoy government-subsidized healthcare in the country.

 @93K4YJ9Natural Law from New Jersey  answered…3yrs3Y

If they become legal citizens then healthcare is afforded

 @8XHR6CVNatural Law from Delaware  answered…4yrs4Y

Once they become an American citizen, they should be allowed health care

 @8MQDDB6Natural Law from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, because they are humans ti and should have equal heath rights as the citizens.

 @8MLWW7RNatural Law from Alabama  answered…5yrs5Y

I say they should be able to as long as they follow certain laws.

 @8MD3FM2Natural Law from Pennsylvania  answered…5yrs5Y

No & all illegal migrants should be immediately deported.

 @8M9Q4NPNatural Law from South Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but treat them just like your neighbors

 @8D6WLX2Natural Law from Florida  answered…5yrs5Y

They should be able to without having to get deported

 @98TB9B9Natural Law from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

the "illegals" should take their time & become a citizen so they can basically be a american

 @97HBPRVNatural Law from Kansas  answered…3yrs3Y

No, allow them the opportunity to gain citizenship & learning English should be mandatory & they should have a set amount of time to do this, pass a rigorous test. Then, they can purchase private healthcare. We shouldn't be giving them money to come here regardless of the circumstances but if they are doing what's required to gain citizenship they shouldn't be working for less than a slave wage on farms or construction crews either.

 @9B2ZVXFNatural Law from Virginia  answered…2yrs2Y

When they are forcibly conscripted they can have healthcare.

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