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05-28-2009, 08:02 PM #1
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Senator: No health insurance for illegal immigrants
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Senator: No health insurance for illegal immigrants
Congress is drafting a major health overhaul that would cover nearly everyone, but not illegal immigrants.
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Finance Committee, told reporters last week that covering undocumented workers is “too politically explosive."
The finance committee is drafting the sweeping legislation that would cover up to 96 percent of the population. The legislation is expects to be introduce by mid-June.
Baucus told the Associated Press that his bill would build on the current system in which employers, government and individuals share in paying health care costs. It's likely to include a requirement that individuals get insurance coverage, either through an employer, a government plan or on their own. He said the plan will include "incentives" - and perhaps requirements - for employers to help pay.
Even though illegal immigrants won't be able to get benefits under the legislation, they can still get health care at hospital emergency rooms and through federally funded community health centers.
Posted by Franco Ordonez at 2:01 PM
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