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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Response rates from 24.8m America voters.
30% Yes |
70% No |
17% Yes |
63% No |
9% Yes, if they pay taxes |
3% No, but they should be allowed to purchase private healthcare |
3% Yes, but only for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases |
1% No, and we should deport all illegal immigrants |
1% Yes, and grant them citizenship |
1% No, but their children should have access |
1% Yes, but they should be deported after treatment |
1% No, and the government should never subsidize healthcare |
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Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@4S4CH924yrs4Y
This is insane. How can you use illegal and benefits in same sentence? Someone should not become a citizen just because they gave birth here. Mexico for sure does not allow this, and the rest of the world with exception for two other countries. This way of taxing others to pay for such expenses is insane.
@8L3QY7Z4yrs4Y
If they weren't born in america, no if their children were born in america, yes
@8MRSWZJ4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the illegal immigrants in question are good, honest people with no criminal record who plan on becoming citizens. Anyone should be granted access for life threatening emergencies or infectious diseases, but then they need to be provided assistance to become a legal citizen.
@4WXYGMH4yrs4Y
YES, WE ARE THE RICHEST COUNTRY ON EARTH... our insurance companies and hospitals are making BILLIONS!!!
@4Q2ZXW94yrs4Y
Absolutely not. Illegal Aliens are not immigrants!! They have illegally invaded my country.
@4Q6ZSJK4yrs4Y
They should get NOTHING but a ticket back home...
We have VETERANS dying because THEY can't GET any healthcare, they're HOMELESS, and JOBLESS, but OBAMA is giving the ILLEGALS FREE DENTAL, HEALTH, MEDICAL, FREE FOOD, FREE MONEY, FREE OR SUBSIDISED HOUSING, HEATING ASSISTANCE, and whatever the hell ELSE he can think of, while OUR CITIZENS GET NOTHING...
Social Security & disability recipients got NO INCREASE this year, most likely because OBAMA GAVE OUR MONEY TO ALL THE ILLEGALS...
THAT'S JUST WRONG!!!
@4PXJH634yrs4Y
Illegal aliens or if you must "immigrants", have broken our laws of entry, and should be eligible for nothing. that said, if there is an emergency situation /or they have an infectious disease, when they arrive yes by all means let them get treated at govt expense. If they have been here over three months, they should seek private insurance like the rest of us. They have had time. If they seek govt assistance for any reason, they should be detained and turned over to ICE and deported as soon as possible. If there is an "anchor baby", new born, it goes back to the coun… Read more
@4SNPXK84yrs4Y
No and deport all immigrants to Guantanamo Bay to undergo torture to find out everything they know.
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