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New SBHCs in L.A. | California School Health Centers Association — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:11:14 +0000

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Comment on Obamacare for All by jimmangia

jimmangia — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:34:42 +0000

Thanks very much for your post and for reading my blog. While I agree with you that the U.S. Government does not tend enough to the needs of current American citizens, I don’t agree that’s a justification for not providing health care to new immigrants. Under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) – every American citizen will have access to health coverage. Leaving the moral issue aside (i.e., I believe we have a moral obligation to provide health for everyone living in the U.S.) – it also makes good economic sense. If we provide primary care (which is inexpensive) to undocumented immigrants on the front end – we save a lot of money in emergency room use on the back end. Many immigrants do not have access to primary care and therefore wait until they are very sick to seek health services. Emergency rooms cannot turn anyone away because of obvious ethical obligations. Providing health insurance for immigrants now will significantly reduce healthcare costs for all Americans in the short and long term.

I have been in many countries around the world – from El Salvador to France to Italy. I have always received healthcare services in those countries when I needed it. In most European countries, healthcare is provided to “foreigners” free of charge. It’s a basic issue of human rights.

As the richest country in the world (and the richest in the history of the planet) – I believe that everyone living in this country has a fundamental human right to health. I believe we can afford it. And it saves costs down the road. But most importantly for me – it is the moral and ethical thing to do.

Comment on Obamacare for All by ytauma

ytauma — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:17:48 +0000

I may sound offensive but we must look into reality. These people are foreigners but want Americans to pay their health bill. You want Americans to convince government to open that gateway for them. Remember our government barely attends to the needs of their own citizen (check our economy for one) therefore why attend to foreigners.
America has a bad habit of interfering with other nations’ issues but not addressing their own. Plus some of these immigrants are not even legal! Therefore blocking passage for those trying to enter the correct way.
In addition, should an American enter these other countries needing care will that country pay for him? Rather he must split the bill himself since he’s an alien?

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Comment on Proper diagnosis and treatment makes all the difference by wellchild09

wellchild09 — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:04:30 +0000

So important in saving lives. Great story