Thread: Sent this to my senators. Anyone in the same boat?

Senator,

I work in the ER at the regional trauma center in Austin. Due to the overwhelming numbers of illegal aliens that we see in our ER everyday we are going broke. Im talking hundreds a day! They are abusing the system so severely that we have had to cut costs and supplies to the point that we are soon not going to be able to provide proper care. We cannot afford to continue to provide free health care to these people. They refuse to pay a dime and expect us to provide for them. Also none of them speak English and they get angry with us as we have to wait on a Spanish interpreter to become free to help. We cannot afford to hire more interpreters. The language barrier slows and clogs the er. Something is wrong when 85-90% of our patients are illegal. We see on average 300 patients a day. Why is our government continuing to allow this to occur. Im confused. We had to cut 75 positions in the hospital and our pharmacy is now open only part time. I am not against immigration, but for it to be legal. Send these people back to Mexico. Put them in the back of the line and let them come to the U.S. legally, pay taxes, and contribute. Not take advantage. I invite you or any of your representatives to come to our hospital and see for yourself the problems that we face. I have no doubt that you will then take this problem serious. We have got to do something and it needs to be soon before our system completely fails. This is a problem that is happening to all hospitals across Texas. What do you plan to do about it? Oh yes did I mention that they are breaking existing laws. It is a felony to be in the country illegally. Did you know that in Austin the police officers are not allowed to ask about someone's citizenship status. If they do then action is taken against them. What the hell? I could go on for days. I know you know it is a problem. I want to see something done about it and that does not need to include amnesty. If you want to stay in office then get to work because I am not the only person in Texas that feels this way.

Rusty

At least you gave them first hand information. I don't see how these so called leaders think. IF our hospitals close, do they think the U.S. citizen is going to hold them harmless?

CA has had over 93 hospitals close.

well the anger level in Texas is rising rapidly. Even the pro amnesty liberals are getting tired of it. Just need them to speak up.

Gogo wrote:

IF our hospitals close, do they think the U.S. citizen is going to hold them harmless?

The don't ask-don't tell policy of medical treatment has to change to give priority to legal citizens and residents has got to change. Every time I have taken my 87-year-old mother to the emergency room, they need to know her social security number along with her insurance.
Years ago, I drove myself to an emergency room with a fever of 104, and I had to fill out a form which included what church I belonged to. With that fever, needless to say I was a bit short-tempered.
rustyr1, I respect your work, but I have always been able to pay somehow and would never consider not offering payment for life-saving medical care, although I may have to wait in line behind illegals who are getting checked by the staff for heartburn, hangnails and earwax.

What happens is once they refuse to pay is they are then screened for charitable funds. They all qualify and our hospital is eventually partially reimbursed. The sad thing, besides that they are receiving charity, is that even some legal Mexican citizens have realized that they can come in, refuse to speak English, and tell us that they just came across the border yesterday and receive free healthcare. When we try to bill them they refuse to give an address telling us that they are homeless. We have caught several of these people in lies about their citizenship status. It is very frustrating. Soon the charities will run dry. Then what?

Originally Posted by vortex

Gogo wrote:

IF our hospitals close, do they think the U.S. citizen is going to hold them harmless?

The don't ask-don't tell policy of medical treatment has to change to give priority to legal citizens and residents has got to change. Every time I have taken my 87-year-old mother to the emergency room, they need to know her social security number along with her insurance.
Years ago, I drove myself to an emergency room with a fever of 104, and I had to fill out a form which included what church I belonged to. With that fever, needless to say I was a bit short-tempered.
rustyr1, I respect your work, but I have always been able to pay somehow and would never consider not offering payment for life-saving medical care, although I may have to wait in line behind illegals who are getting checked by the staff for heartburn, hangnails and earwax.

This is why illegal aliens are not respected at all. They are the worst of any type of immigrant that has ever come into this country. In the past our immigrants came legally, asked for nothing, worked hard at learning the language and customs of being an American, pledged allegiance to the country and wanted a new identity. The illegals don't want that and don't care if they hurt your families. The U.S. citizen is now the victim.

Originally Posted by Gogo

Originally Posted by vortex

Gogo wrote:

IF our hospitals close, do they think the U.S. citizen is going to hold them harmless?

The don't ask-don't tell policy of medical treatment has to change to give priority to legal citizens and residents has got to change. Every time I have taken my 87-year-old mother to the emergency room, they need to know her social security number along with her insurance.
Years ago, I drove myself to an emergency room with a fever of 104, and I had to fill out a form which included what church I belonged to. With that fever, needless to say I was a bit short-tempered.
rustyr1, I respect your work, but I have always been able to pay somehow and would never consider not offering payment for life-saving medical care, although I may have to wait in line behind illegals who are getting checked by the staff for heartburn, hangnails and earwax.

This is why illegal aliens are not respected at all. They are the worst of any type of immigrant that has ever come into this country. In the past our immigrants came legally, asked for nothing, worked hard at learning the language and customs of being an American, pledged allegiance to the country and wanted a new identity. The illegals don't want that and don't care if they hurt your families. The U.S. citizen is now the victim.

You are so right GoGo! People don't understand that the illegal invaders DO NOT CARE IF THEY HURT YOU!! Time to stand up for yourself and do not allow these people to victimize american's anymore.

Originally Posted by alexcastro

Originally Posted by Gogo

Originally Posted by vortex

Gogo wrote:

IF our hospitals close, do they think the U.S. citizen is going to hold them harmless?

The don't ask-don't tell policy of medical treatment has to change to give priority to legal citizens and residents has got to change. Every time I have taken my 87-year-old mother to the emergency room, they need to know her social security number along with her insurance.
Years ago, I drove myself to an emergency room with a fever of 104, and I had to fill out a form which included what church I belonged to. With that fever, needless to say I was a bit short-tempered.
rustyr1, I respect your work, but I have always been able to pay somehow and would never consider not offering payment for life-saving medical care, although I may have to wait in line behind illegals who are getting checked by the staff for heartburn, hangnails and earwax.

This is why illegal aliens are not respected at all. They are the worst of any type of immigrant that has ever come into this country. In the past our immigrants came legally, asked for nothing, worked hard at learning the language and customs of being an American, pledged allegiance to the country and wanted a new identity. The illegals don't want that and don't care if they hurt your families. The U.S. citizen is now the victim.

You are so right GoGo! People don't understand that the illegal invaders DO NOT CARE IF THEY HURT YOU!! Time to stand up for yourself and do not allow these people to victimize american's anymore.

Let YOUR voices be heard. Let them hear how they are victimizing us.

Originally Posted by rustyr1

What happens is once they refuse to pay is they are then screened for charitable funds. They all qualify and our hospital is eventually partially reimbursed. The sad thing, besides that they are receiving charity, is that even some legal Mexican citizens have realized that they can come in, refuse to speak English, and tell us that they just came across the border yesterday and receive free healthcare. When we try to bill them they refuse to give an address telling us that they are homeless. We have caught several of these people in lies about their citizenship status. It is very frustrating. Soon the charities will run dry. Then what?

When they pass healthcare for all it will be worse. Even Canadians will have no where to go for immediate services or operations. Free healthcare will just mean a doctor, not a hospital, not a life saving operation, we will have to wait and die. Anyone see anything else happening?

Hospital Emergency Wards are the canary in the coal mine, they are the first to suffer from illegal immigration when they start to show up..