Illegal Immigrants news from FierceHealthcare
NewsHospitals stuck with costly, lingering patients
Hospitals in New York City provide millions of dollars in non-reimbursed care for patients well enough to leave but can't be discharged, reports The New York Times. These patients may be illegal Read more...
Bill would force hospitals to report illegal immigrants to feds
Arizona lawmakers have proposed a bill that would require hospitals to report illegal immigrants who show up for treatment, 670BOI reports. Senate Bill 1405 requires hospital staff to check the legal Read more...
Hospital expels patient, raises ethical questions
A doctor at University of Texas Medical Branch's John Sealy Hospital told a patient who was being prepared for surgery to leave the hospital because she was an illegal immigrant, the Houston Read more...
Illegal immigrants will get dialysis care under new deal
In a controversial decision that is likely to cause a national uproar, Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital has agreed to financially assist dialysis provider Fresenius Medical Services to offer Read more...
Illegal-immigrant issues may threaten passage of House reform bill
Though the issue of health coverage for illegal immigrants has been a hot potato during health reform debates, the bills being considered by both houses include language forbidding such immigrants Read more...
Case study: Struggles at Atlanta safety-net hospital illustrate problems under reform
As health reform discussions wind their way through Congress, safety-net hospitals are wondering whether their already-struggling facilities might actually have it worse under currently proposed Read more...
CBO: Some undocumented immigrants will get insurance under reform
I guess it comes down to a case of you win some, you lose some. While it remains true that the formal language of key health reform proposals doesn't authorize health insurance coverage for illegal Read more...
Senate moves to ensure illegal immigrants don't get federal benefits
As everyone knows at this point, President Obama was heckled with a shouted "You lie!" when he said that his current reform proposal doesn't extend health coverage to illegal immigrants. While such Read more...
Reader response: Immigrant dialysis story stirs anger, debate
This week we published a story, taken from a Las Vegas daily, describing how the area's big charity medical center spends $20 million a year on dialysis services for illegal immigrants. (The Read more...
Dialysis for illegal immigrants becomes issue in Las Vegas
Talk about finding a way to stir up strong feelings. A daily newspaper serving Las Vegas has published an article noting that a taxpayer-supported medical center spends $20 million a year, and that Read more...
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