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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@97WJ6T7Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, and the government should never subsidize healthcare but they should be allowed to purchase private healthcare
@B4HJB563mos3MO
Yes, if they have infectious diseases that can threaten the lives of other Americans, but they should be deported afterwards. If it is not a life or death situation, they should not have access to government subsidized healthcare.
@9YM3X488mos8MO
There should be a special program in place that allows basic health care and if there becomes an emergency, get the host country involved.
@9V6PS4B9mos9MO
yes they should be able to but only if they work and pay taxes cus if they came to be broke and no job here they should just go back
@9T44GN410mos10MO
Look, dude, people are people and people are life, if we turned every person who showed up to the hospitals away because of their financial/citizen/health status, everyone would be dead except the people who think of other humans as commodities.
@9SWYRRZ10mos10MO
I think everyone should be able to receive healthcare, regardless of citizenship, if people in prison who have committed horrific crimes can have access to health care, why can't the illegal mother as well?
@9HYK4JCRepublican1yr1Y
No, but if they get citizenship then yes. Also, yes for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases.
@9FXC7RN2yrs2Y
like with many things, it depends. if they're working and paying taxes, then totally yes. if they absolutely need it, it's our duty to help them even if they're illegal. that's just kindness
@9FKKGG52yrs2Y
I think illegal immigrants can have access to governments subsidized health care. I only agree to a certain extent to give them health care because they are coming illegally and if the are hurt, sick, need assistance then yes. Anything other than I do not agree.
@9FFLDM22yrs2Y
Everyone in America should have access to universal healthcare.
@9F3HFL82yrs2Y
Only if U.S. citizens have the same opportunities of health grants as they do, if they do not have insurance or do not qualify for state insurance.
@9DJN9BJ2yrs2Y
I think that as long as they're not convicted of a crime in their original state or in America that everybody deserves to be saved when they've been hurt.
@9CJKVDG2yrs2Y
We should all have access to basic, preventative healthcare.
make the process for citizenship easier and then give access to healthcare
@8YHKZ7L3yrs3Y
we are all illegal immigrants. So why are we discriminating the only truly native ones here are animals and native Americans
@8X4ZKCRRepublican4yrs4Y
Yes, only for emergencies and for anyone under 18
@8WBSZ2K4yrs4Y
Yes if they prove they are worthy to this country and stand by this country and no other
@8SNCT7K4yrs4Y
I think if you come to america wanting to be american or cash in on our public services that the americans work hard to provide this service for the people shouldn't be taken advantage
@8R7JVVQ4yrs4Y
they should have to work for it and make a living just as americans do
@8QJ4QHP4yrs4Y
Yes, since it is morally right to help and no, since commiting a crime as being an "illegal," does not give you a pass to have access to all things
@8QBKJ5Q4yrs4Y
Only for life-threatening emergencies. Otherwise no they should be deported
@8PDJX735yrs5Y
Not if they are illegal but the government should help them become citizens
@8NM3D9CIndependent5yrs5Y
First of all, I do not want to deny them from healthcare. But as an American Citizen, those people get better healthcare than me. And I just don't think that's right for the American people to not get good healthcare but migrants get better healthcare.
@8NGSMS25yrs5Y
Yes, saying no would be like saying let them die or suffer.
@8M28FTQ5yrs5Y
All people should be granted healthcare
@8LJKNW85yrs5Y
Yes, but also have them pay taxes in conjunction with benefits. In other words, legalize them so they can become official tax payers, contributing tax revenues
@8KVKJKM5yrs5Y
Yes in program requiring them to register and undergo yearly physicals focused on communicable diseases
@8KDGFGCIndependent5yrs5Y
If they have work and are trying to make their way as working citizens.
@8K27Z5D5yrs5Y
I feel that illegal immigrants should have access to affordable healthcare but should also be given a quicker and more efficient way to become a legal citizen.
@8JZZN5H5yrs5Y
If its dire and for children
@8JPFD7R5yrs5Y
Give them quick access to become a citizen before they can get government-subsidized healthcare.
@8JM6WRS5yrs5Y
I think if someone is sick and need of medical treatment they shouldn’t be denied access to treatment regardless of their immigration status.
@dgraves75yrs5Y
Yes, so long as they plan to earn their citizenship and pay taxes.
@8HVZDRX5yrs5Y
Yes, if they work and Pay Taxes!
@8H44GN35yrs5Y
If immigrants have been living in the U.S for a period of time and have paid taxes then they should have the right.
@8GWHBVS5yrs5Y
Yes, but give option to be deported or get citizenship.
@8G3KBL4Independent5yrs5Y
If they arrived to the us because they were fleeing in danger, refugees for example, yes.
@8DVZRKV5yrs5Y
We should have a single-payer healthcare system so everyone is covered, not just legal citizens.
People that seek to find refuge in another country and make their living by working and paying taxes as well should not be referred to as "illegal immigrants". That is derogatory, it is rude, and it shows prejudice when most of american agriculture workers and other laborers are immigrants. So yes, count them in for health care; They are human too. Maybe think before you ask.
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@9C44KP92yrs2Y
no, but obviously there are special circumstances in which they should recieve the treatment they need if they are visa, greencard, or working/paying taxes, or provide proof of working towards citizenship, etc.
@98K2CL32yrs2Y
It depends on why they are coming over the border
@8QHZR554yrs4Y
Yes, if they have been living in the U.S for some years.
@8KSNVGH5yrs5Y
i personally feel like immigrants and all people deserve equal health care and should be treated equal as to someone who is a citizen or another immigrant.
@8JNQJSCProhibition5yrs5Y
Yes because healthcare isn't something just based off of the government it's a human need all of us humans need to be healthy in order to survive. We should show humanity and not power in concerns like these.
@8HJJFYF5yrs5Y
It just depends what their track record is like. It jsut depends on the situation.
@8FM9WJT5yrs5Y
No, if they become a citizen then they could receive healthcare. I feel like health care should be for citizens of their own country. Whatever country they came from should give them healthcare.
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