Thread: TX-Price tag for care of drug war patients at Thomason $1 M

Price tag for care of drug war patients at Thomason $1 million
Times staff report
Article Launched: 07/24/2008 12:12:51 PM MDT


The price tag to provide medical care and security for the public at Thomason Hospital is around $1 million after 22 people suspected to be wounded in connection with the drug wars in Mexico were transported to the hospital for treatment this year.
Hospital officials, Commissioners Court and local law enforcement met on Thursday to discuss the issue of safety at the hospital, procedures for allowing the wounded people to cross the border and who should pay for the treatment and security costs.

County and hospital officials will travel to Washington, D.C. next week to discuss the issue with delegates from El Paso and the leaders of federal agencies involved, such as Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_9983209

Taxpayer Dollars Gone; But Who Cares?

Mexico - Transported - into the United States...

The other day Mexico was complaining about a wall and flood, due to lack of upkeep on their side of property line.

Say No More - Tax Dollars to Mexico!

why the hell are they being transported here? You don't see americans being transported for medical care to Mexico. what a joke! send mexico the bill.

They're injured in MEXICO....don't transport them across our borders for treatment....what the heck is this? MEXICANs injured in Mexico need to be treated by Mexican emergency and medical personnel...they shouldn't be accepted at our hospitals unless they have the personal funds to pay for the treatment or the Mexican government agrees to reimburse us for the entire costs.