"67-year-old Yemeni citizen coming to live with family in the U.S. because she is sick"

[Anti Federalist]

Can I chose a hospital that doesn't participate in this program?

No, you cannot.

Therefore you are the public.

 

[Suzanimal]

No, you cannot.

Therefore you are the public.

Exactly.

 

[timosman]

Exactly.

Nicely done!

 

[Madison320]

She has family, and immigrants are not eligible for use of public money for healthcare.

The closest she could come would be going to the emergency room and then not paying, which - again - has nothing to do with welfare.

My wife is from Colombia. Her mom is not a US citizen and came here recently (legally). She get's all her healthcare paid for by SS or Medicare.

 

[timosman]

My wife is from Colombia. Her mom is not a US citizen and came here recently (legally). She get's all her healthcare paid for by SS or Medicare.

How exactly does it work?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

My wife is from Colombia. Her mom is not a US citizen and came here recently (legally). She get's all her healthcare paid for by SS or Medicare.

Years ago, a friend had a roommate from Egypt. Her parents visited from Egypt, signed up for some kind of SS monthly payment which continued after they went home. The daughter would keep some, send some back to her parents in Egypt. She said it was a common practice. Guess the US government had the belief that they had moved here. Possibly refugee status?

But hey, immigrants (legal or otherwise), never get benefits. And they never vote either.

 

[specsaregood]

No, you cannot.

Therefore you are the public.

People with no job and no means of support on lots of public assistance regularly take a 30+ minute bus ride from the ghetto, passing 4 other closer hospitals so that they can go the ER at the fancy new hospital that DW works at. When asked why, they will say its because of the private rooms, the room service, nice accommodations, etc. they regularly bring their entire family along to stay in the room with them.

 

[Ender]

So, if it was your sick relative that needed family in their final years, you'd be against them coming?

And then there's the Syrian Christians who just got stopped in Philly airport and sent back; worked 15 years to get here legally to be with family..

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/28/us/syrian-family-trump-travel-ban/

Everyone here is an immigrant so get over it.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

People with no job and no means of support on lots of public assistance regularly take a 30+ minute bus ride from the ghetto, passing 4 other closer hospitals so that they can go the ER at the fancy new hospital that DW works at. When asked why, they will say its because of the private rooms, the room service, nice accommodations, etc. they regularly bring their entire family along to stay in the room with them.

Ah, the family parties in the patient's room. That probably works better in private rooms. In shared rooms, the other patients aren't particularly happy when 10 people with food and drinks spend the night in the room laughing and arguing.

Hospitals and "rehab" places are the last place you want to be to get rest.

 

[Madison320]

How exactly does it work?

Don't know. But as far as I know it's common and legal.

 

[Suzanimal]

So, if it was your sick relative that needed family in their final years, you'd be against them coming?

And then there's the Syrian Christians who just got stopped in Philly airport and sent back; worked 15 years to get here legally to be with family..

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/28/us/syrian-family-trump-travel-ban/

Everyone here is an immigrant so get over it.

Nope. I'm not against her coming, either. I just don't want to be forced to pay for her medical care.

 

[timosman]

Don't know. But as far as I know it's common and legal.

Common. Legal. Nobody knows how it works. I call BS on at least one out of three.

 

[P3ter_Griffin]

The law requiring emergency facilities to treat individuals with life ending illness or injuries applies equally to new born babies born in the US to US citizens. If that law gives reason for the government to control immigration it follows that that law gives reason for the government to control reproduction.

 

[timosman]

The law requiring emergency facilities to treat individuals with life ending illness or injuries applies equally to new born babies born in the US to US citizens. If that law gives reason for the government to control immigration it follows that that law gives reason for the government to control reproduction.

What are you trying to say?

 

[Ender]

Nope. I'm not against her coming, either. I just don't want to be forced to pay for her medical care.

Exactly.

The answer is too get rid of entitlements- not add more stinkin' laws and regulations.

 

[timosman]

Exactly.

The answer is too get rid of entitlements- not add more stinkin' laws and regulations.

You were not even able to make a dent on this front. The entitlements are growing. Do you have a plan B?

 

[Zippyjuan]

The law requiring emergency facilities to treat individuals with life ending illness or injuries applies equally to new born babies born in the US to US citizens. If that law gives reason for the government to control immigration it follows that that law gives reason for the government to control reproduction.

Ban babies! They get free treatment at hospitals!

 

[Ender]

You were not even able to make a dent on this front. The entitlements are growing. Do you have a plan B?

I already live it- I am a Minister Under a Vow of Poverty.

 

[nikcers]

You were not even able to make a dent on this front. The entitlements are growing. Do you have a plan B?

Ron Paul says the fed will end itself, as long as we get out of wars in the middle east..

 

[P3ter_Griffin]

What are you trying to say?

That Trump should consider putting birth control in Chicago's tap water.