gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agoExperts cast doubt on state’s report that undocumented immigrants cost Texas hospitals $122M in a monthwww.texastribune.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1187arrow-down1external-linkExperts cast doubt on state’s report that undocumented immigrants cost Texas hospitals $122M in a monthwww.texastribune.orggAlienLifeform@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-21 month agoAnd how much do US citizens cost TX hospitals? I’m willing to bet, proportionally, citizens are a greater cost because we also have bad rates of being insured and citizens aren’t so worried about getting arrested by ICE as they exit the ER.
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And how much do US citizens cost TX hospitals? I’m willing to bet, proportionally, citizens are a greater cost because we also have bad rates of being insured and citizens aren’t so worried about getting arrested by ICE as they exit the ER.