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Article #1930Re: U.S. to Pay Hospitals for Illegals' Care
From: cory
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 22:43
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 22:43
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arminius wrote: > <johnny@.> wrote in message > news:ZiTfe.13896$RG2.2487@bignews5.bellsouth.net... > >>May 9, 2005, 6:07 PM EDT >> >>WASHINGTON -- Health care providers can charge the government for >>emergency care provided to illegal aliens beginning Tuesday. >> >>The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued final guidance >>Monday that sets up a system for reimbursement. Lawmakers set aside $1 >>billion over four years for the program, created by Medicare legislation >>passed in 2003. <snip> >>That comes out of your check each week. That is billion dollars that >>Americans citizens won't be able to use. In the past, that was built into the cost of every hospital visit. Since insurance companies have greater negotiating power, the brunt of the pain went to the self-insured. At least it's more equitable this way.
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