Hey, somebody ought to pay the bill is what a Dallas hospital is hoping.
That's why they are going to bill the Mexican government (one of many countries) for treating their indigent citizens who come through their emergency room.
The county is already preparing to send bills to several counties for treating their residents. Last year, the county had $76.5 million in health care costs associated with treating noncounty residents, according to numbers prepared by county staff.
Why should Medicaid alone absorb this cost? If it does, how long can we keep this up?
County Judge Margaret Keliher said she doesn't expect the foreign countries to pay up, just as she doesn't expect neighboring counties to pay for treating their indigent residents.
But that's not the point, she said.
Yes,the point is that illegal immigration costs us, the tax payers, millions of dollars. And it does send a message, hopefully someone is listening.
