If taxpayers pay for illegal immigrants to health care?

If taxpayers pay for illegal immigrants to health care? -

Recently, the administration of Governor Deval Patrick "published estimates that more than 52,000 illegal immigrants have received health care through MassHealth Limited in the last year. MassHealth Limited is the Medicaid program in Massachusetts that provides health insurance to individuals and families with certain income limits.

health insurance services for illegal immigrants cost taxpayers $ 35.7 million in a year - $ 13.7 million paid by Massachusetts and $ 22 million provided by the federal government reported by Boston Herald

is the cost of MassHealth estimated at $ 50 million per year, which provides just under $ 15 million for. legal residents in Massachusetts. this is causing quite a stir among residents that many are subject to fines when they don "t have adequate coverage because Massachusetts is the only state that currently requires residents to purchase health insurance or pay a fine.

While the reform of health care does not allow federal funds to pay for health care for illegal immigrants - federal funds are already being used. It is unclear whether Massachusetts will stop coverage for illegal aliens or pay for it entirely.

A defender of illegal immigrants, Patricia Montes of Centro Presente claimed that illegal aliens pay taxes and many pay for the costs of health care out of pocket. Montes also said: "If this company wants to deny a basic human right like health, that" another story. "

Unfortunately for illegal immigrants and Patricia Montes, reforming health care is denied illegal aliens to take a share of the health insurance exchanges and health care programs in the future.

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