This one will hit illegals the most and the majority of them are in South Miami Dade.

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Closing Of Jackson South's ER Causes Concern
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It's a walk no family wants to take, but do it gladly knowing there's help behind the glass doors of the ER at Jackson South.

Now those doors may have to close due to a whopping $230 million budget deficit, a closing that opens a world of worry for those it serves.

"We are in trouble," said Dorothy Ross, "We are in deep trouble in a lot of ways."

Ross, 85, lives in Richmond Heights and worries that other seniors in the neighborhood will have no where to turn if Jackson South shutters its emergency services.

"I can't understand how we got to this point. It's hard to understand. I guess people above me know better," said Ross. "I just know for myself its going to impact a lot of people."

Many of those served by Jackson South echo Ross' concern; they see the hospitals problems as cutting off their lifeline for treatment. More than 40 percent of those who visit the ER at Jackson South have no insurance.

"I think it is terrible because a lot of poor people come here, it's constantly full and we really need it. It is good for the community to have this place open," said Adria Estevez.

Some those who rely of Jackson South's emergency services said they wouldn't be able to go to the closest hospital, Baptist Hospital, because they couldn't afford it.

Baptist Hospital officials have said it's premature to comment on what impact closing Jackson South ER would have on them, but Linda Quick, President of the South Florida Hospital Association said she's confident all emergency service needs would be met.

"Certainly if they were to cut back, in a certain geographic area, the other hospitals would take up that slack," said Quick.


CBS4's Michelle Gillen contributed to this report