Illegal Immigrants Leave US Hospitals With Billions in Unpaid Bills, by Autumn Spredemann

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By Autumn Spredemann (Brad Jones contributed to this report), Epoch Times, March 14, 2024

Hospital systems struggle as uninsured illegal immigrants use them as their free health care destination

Tens of thousands of illegal immigrants are flooding into U.S. hospitals for treatment and leaving billions in uncompensated health care costs in their wake.

The House Committee on Homeland Security recently released a report illustrating that from the estimated $451 billion in annual costs stemming from the U.S. border crisis, a significant portion is going to health care for illegal immigrants.

With the majority of the illegal immigrant population lacking any kind of medical insurance, hospitals and government welfare programs such as Medicaid are feeling the weight of these unanticipated costs. …