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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@B4TYQF42mos2MO
Yes, BUT only for life threatening injuries and they should have to pay the bill then they should be deported or put through immigration services.
@9VXY94WRepublican9mos9MO
Any illegal immigrant regardless of age, gender, or race should be able to receive temporary, emergency healthcare and later be deported.
@9V8GDPXIndependent9mos9MO
Every human has a right to affordable healthcare. We have a broken system that needs to be fixed. Start there and maybe people can afford to go to the doctor. I do not want to pay for what you refer to as illegal immigrants healthcare, I can't afford my own
@9V8D7449mos9MO
They don't receive any type of government help. One requirement to receive benefits is to be a legal citizen.
@9T5M5LB10mos10MO
In part, If they have a job and are working from seeking asylum to getting a work visa and green card, then let them get Medicaid and work towards a better healthcare provider.
@9S662J211mos11MO
Healthcare should be available to all humans, citizens or those visiting. Not just the rich who can afford it.
@9M2SG231yr1Y
Yes, where else should they go for care? They are still human. Deport them when they are treated and healed enough to travel
@9J396HRRepublican1yr1Y
no, but if they have a sickness then they need to get that taken care of, but they also need to pay for it. Sence their immigrants they don't have any money so the best thing for them is just going back to where they came from.
@9HKNBK8 2yrs2Y
We need immigration reform that expeditiously gives (provisional immediate visa they can get a state drivers license & provisional social security number) temp access to working, paying taxes and then at the end of the processing if found unsuitable is deported (we’d have track long w/ temporary visa) and if found suitable offered to start processing a more extensive (longer or 2 yr) visa that declares if at the end they are working, no criminal activity…they can apply for citizenship.
@9FN2YDV2yrs2Y
The bugger question is if illegal people get the same legal rights in general
Everyone in the United States should be granted free healthcare no matter if you are a citizen or immigrant. No one should have to pay to stay alive.
@95SHG7RIndependent3yrs3Y
They need to go through a process to be able to have access to it.
@92NDN6Q3yrs3Y
Yes, only if they pay taxes, & then grant them citizenship along with their family.
@8ZSZTC83yrs3Y
Depends how long they have been in the states and if they have records
@8YFGJ8B3yrs3Y
Only if then get citizenship and don't come to the US just for healthcare
@8XQ2YK34yrs4Y
For their children and life threatening diseases and etc.
@8VGVD3Q4yrs4Y
Yes, all full-time residents of the country should have access to affordable healthcare regardless of immigration or employment status..
@8V4LRPH4yrs4Y
Yes, no human is Illegal
@8TWGQNT4yrs4Y
Yes, excluding them would likely cause more problems than it solves
@8TWGQNT4yrs4Y
Yes, if it would cost more to exclude them
@8THT6LG4yrs4Y
Well, I think every sick person needs to have some health care, but I believe that they need to get their citizenship as well.
@8T8HZVZ4yrs4Y
Yes, but there needs to be a path the citizenship to help fund the system
@8RKDYFV4yrs4Y
If they are a citizen or trying to become one then yes.
@8RK9N3M4yrs4Y
yes, because being an illegal immigrant should not be a reason why your denied healthcare
@8RFKMMN4yrs4Y
yes but only if expressed that they are actively looking for citizenship and work
@8R8PD474yrs4Y
No, but make it easier to legally immigrate so that people can be treated properly.
@8MYMFZBRepublican5yrs5Y
No, but we should provide help to obtain citizenship
@8LYQKSL5yrs5Y
they are fleeing for a reason and its likly to escape war so yes and grat them citizenship
@8LQ38MQ5yrs5Y
I believe if they immigrate to here to make something good out of there lives to provide for them and there kids then yes they should get healthcare
@8L6BJ395yrs5Y
Yes after they are helped, they should have a full background check maybe a search warrant to make sure they aren't criminals, and help them become citizens and teach them the responsibilities as citizens such as paying taxes.
@8JLYWVJ5yrs5Y
No, the process to become legal should be simplified
@8J69MLQ5yrs5Y
Providing to American citizen then helping tax payers and children of immigrants
@8H6KCRSWomen’s Equality5yrs5Y
Yes, and provide them a no retaliation option for obtaining citizenship through the proper channels, so that they can then pay taxes
@9BJK4V22yrs2Y
No, but it also depends on the severity of the need for healthcare. If an illegal immigrant wants free healthcare I don't think it is right because they are taking money from a government that they do not support, and aren't citizens of.
@99TR7FZWorking Family2yrs2Y
Yes, everybody within our borders should have access to government-subsidized healthcare
@99C3MVM2yrs2Y
Yes, if they pay taxes or if it is life threatening or for infectious diseases.
@karaford67873yrs3Y
Yes, every person deserves free healthcare regardless of citizenship
@97CD8NH3yrs3Y
Yes, everyone deserves affordable, quality healthcare. I’d rather convert to Universal Healthcare, personally.
@9739S5RRepublican3yrs3Y
Nobody should be given incentives to break the law. If legal citizens don’t get subsidized healthcare, neither should illegal immigrants.
@95VCY243yrs3Y
I'd say it depends on the situation, if they came here by illegal means with the intention to bad things then no, they should not, but if they're trying to escape from a bad place then I feel that the least we could do to help is provide some health care for them while they try to figure out what to do.
@8H7SMXF5yrs5Y
They should be put on the path to gain US citizenship or leave.
@8GQMWSR5yrs5Y
If they pay taxes and support the nation, they are people too
@8RQGBQM4yrs4Y
If they are functioning US citizens, paying taxes, having a job, raising their children correctly, etc, then yes, they should get equal treatment from the government.
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