By Anna Giaritelli • 3/2/16 9:05 PM

Donald Trump published new details about his healthcare plan on his campaign website late Wednesday, tying illegal immigration to increased costs of health insurance.

"Providing healthcare to illegal immigrants costs us some $11 billion annually," Trump wrote, adding, "If we were to simply enforce the current immigration laws and restrict the unbridled granting of visas to this country, we could relieve healthcare cost pressures on state and local governments."

"There are other reforms that might be considered if they serve to lower costs, remove uncertainty and provide financial security for all Americans," Trump's plan said. "And we must also take actions in other policy areas to lower healthcare costs and burdens. Enforcing immigration laws, eliminating fraud and waste and energizing our economy will relieve the economic pressures felt by every American."

Elsewhere in his plan, the GOP front-runner's views follow the Republican Party's core principles on health and medicine with the exception of his plan for prescription drugs, which is more similar to Democrats'.

The self-funded billionaire's plan calls for the discontinuation of Obamacare through fully repealing the law, but not necessarily introducing a replacement program. Instead, Trump recommends creating laws that would allow Americans to purchase health insurance in other states and utilize Health Savings Accounts, a component of high-deductible insurance plans.

"By following free market principles and working together to create sound public policy that will broaden healthcare access, make healthcare more affordable and improve the quality of the care available to all Americans," Trump wrote.

Medicaid would be turned over from federal control to the states, who would oversee allotted funding that comes to them in a systematic set of grants.

Trump's prescription drug program strays from classic conservative ideas. It mirrors remarks Trump has made on the campaign trail, calling for drugs to be imported so that a higher number of providers are available for customers to choose from, which would drive down cost, according to Trump. He also reiterated previous statements that Medicare should have the right to negotiate drug prices.

While this is the first time Trump has released concrete details about his healthcare plan, he leaves an open door to further policies in the future.

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