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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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How would you feel if you were denied healthcare due to your citizenship status?

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What are the potential benefits or drawbacks of providing healthcare to everyone, regardless of legal status?

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Can access to healthcare be considered a human right, and should it extend to all individuals within a country's borders?

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How might your opinion on healthcare for undocumented immigrants change if someone in your community was affected?

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If a society aims to be compassionate, should that compassion extend to providing healthcare for those living in it illegally?

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How do our moral responsibilities to care for others conflict or align with the laws of the land regarding undocumented individuals?

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Should the health of a nation be measured only by the well-being of its legal citizens or by every person residing within its territory?

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What could be the long-term consequences, both positive and negative, of extending or denying healthcare to undocumented immigrants?

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How might the inclusion or exclusion of undocumented immigrants from government-subsidized healthcare impact the overall health system?

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Imagine you discover that your best friend's family is undocumented; how would this affect your view on their access to healthcare?

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Biden will issue a pardon of his son Hunter Biden

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