Illegal immigrants may still win with health care
Will illegal immigrants be able to take advantage of national health care or will the proposed bill HR 3200 exclude them from services as claimed by the supporters of the bill? This is the issue that led to the outburst by Rep. Joe Wilson during the President’s address to Congress and set off a firestorm that has become a political football despite an apology given and accepted by the two men themselves. There is a section in the bill (Sec 246) that excludes illegal immigrants specifically from “affordability credits,” this then begs the question as to how comprehensive is its scope. Republicans state that it is only one area of the bill and nowhere else are there any exclusions nor does it provide a verification process to administer services, earlier attempts at such provisions have been struck down upon any inclusion within the bill. Apparently, the Obama Administration agreed with this verification argument and issued a clarification within days after Rep. Wilson’s outburst by adding a requirement for proof of citizenship. The underlying question [Read the rest of this entry...]



