by sucking emergency room services till their forced to close .

It's called the hippocratic oath.

We are not allowed to turn them away or deny them service.

I've always pondered that question.
I use to work p/t at a DHS & screen the applicants, those were rejected.
On the other hand, I do know that Catholic Services gives them handouta as well as others like the Salvation Army - so maybe we should start funding them….

They go to the emergency room in your neighborhood which is compelled (forced) by law to treat everyone. ER care is the most expensive care of all, so this is breaking the banks of many hospitals. Eight have already closed in CA.

Sux, huh?

because they have social security numbers to be tracked by a collection agenct and legal addresses for the bills to be sent.

in general they can not be tracked so they do not pay hospital bills all so they generally work jobs either off the books or low wages and they DO get food stamps and medical card as well WICK so even though they are here illegally they still get all the free goods

It isn't true. It is propaganda. A better question would be WHY does our congress receive free health care, free medicine for the rest of their lives? Why does their retirement plan give them so much money for a few years of "service"? They have the best retirement and health care plan in the world.

They hit the emergency rooms and after services are rendered, they hit the bricks. Since they are illegal, there is simply no way to find them to force them to pay their health care bills. Also, like someone else pointed out, this has caused hundreds of hospitals to simply shut down. I live in a small town and we had 2 hospitals. Sadly, the smaller one was forced to close down due to the illegal immigrants sucking them dry.

because they know its free,e.r has to treat everyone.and US THE U.S BORN RAISED PEOPLE WILL PAY FOR THEM.isnt that great? we are paying for them to get cared for. …~puking in my mouth~

SIMPLE. THEY ARE ILLEGAL. THEY HAVE RIGHTS TO HEALTHCARE PLANS WHEN THEY ARE ILLEGAL. THEY DONT GET INSURED. HOW DO YOU GET MEDICAL INSURNACE WHEN YOU CANT EVEN GET A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER? WE, THE US CITIZEN ARE PAYING FOR IT. WHO DO YOU THINK PAYS FOR OUR HOMELESS WHEN THEY GO TO THE HOSPITALS OR YET GIVE BIRTH. WE DO. WHEN THEY WORK ILLEGALY IN THE U.S. I HEARD THEY FILE A RETURN AT THE END OF THE YEAR LIKE WE DO BUT THEY GET ALL THE TAXES BACK THEY PAID INTO ALL YEAR LONG BACK. OUR GOVERMENT SUCKS. VOTE FOR RON PAUL.

They walk into a hospital. Not that hard to figure out.

"If it is true then why doesnt every person in america claim they are illegal too and get free healthcare?"-not every person in America is that self serviing and generally has a little more respect for themselves.

As i have seen here in Los Angeles they do that getting fake document and because this goverment is kinda stupid they don't notice that.
You can see a person with Medical, Food Stamps and other federal helps with brand new cars….and i only say WTF?? I try to get Medical once and have my taxes paid everyyear and they told me NO!. So i ask myself why this people get them so easily???

The same way you do.
What these white people don't get is that they are not getting pay as much we are.

just walk in the facility, thats why there is a 8-10 hour wait!!!

FROM THE article; Illegal immigrants can get emergency care through Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poor and people with disabilities. But they can't get non-emergency care unless they pay. They are ineligible for most other public benefits. **** they aren't supposed to get anything but emergency care but some hospitals and clinics do allow it. it's illegal to ask about immigration status or deny emergency care. the ARTICLE also says; In Texas, where the state comptroller estimates illegal immigrants cost hospitals $1.3 billion in 2006, the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston is considering denying cancer care to such immigrants. ***** they were getting such care in the past.****"ARTICLE STATES; The University of Texas Medical Branch may stop offering cancer care to poor illegal immigrants, a policy that would save money but run counter to the medical school's mission of treating the poor.****ARTICLE states; I've seen cases and case histories of patients who essentially have come up from Mexico for the express purpose of being treated here, and then leaving to return home," Dr. Rogers said. "I've watched illegal immigrants brazenly demand free, non-emergency health care that was meant for our poorest citizens. I've heard them and their families complain. They feel entitled to it." Dr. Rogers filed a lawsuit in 2003 after county officials "stonewalled" him when he questioned why they were cutting budgets while still providing non-emergency medical treatment to people who have no legal right to be in the country. ***** I would think we'd be kidding ourselves to think the is the only facility to do this. you asked the question i collected the info now read it!

By law, this country must provide health care for visitors from other countries. Not to illegal aliens. Pretend you are a visitor, and tell them you lost your visitor card, and you will get your free health care.

They go to hospitals as they cannot be turned away then they never pay for it. For a long time in many states,they were also receiving health care benefits courtesy of the tax paying American citizens.