The right-wing has tried to scare Americans about illegal immigrants being covered by any kind of "public option"; like how that kind of influx of so many people would overwhelm the current medical establishment so that there won't be enough doctors and nurses, and how that many people seeking care would result in waiting periods and rationing or denial of care of "regular people"...
Yet, the right wing is also the first to admit that NO ONE is denied care under the current system (which they aren't).
So, if illegals are ALREADY getting health care, and doctors aren't being swamped, and treatments aren't being denied, then what's the big deal?
Do they not want to provide the care they already admit that illegals are getting, or do they just not want to provide illegals with *insurance* (which is different).
And, why wouldn't insurance companies want access to the many millions of illegals? Wouldn't that help those companies make bigger profits by covering more people? Free market capitalism, and all?
Please, someone explain it to me.
Yet, the right wing is also the first to admit that NO ONE is denied care under the current system (which they aren't).
So, if illegals are ALREADY getting health care, and doctors aren't being swamped, and treatments aren't being denied, then what's the big deal?
Do they not want to provide the care they already admit that illegals are getting, or do they just not want to provide illegals with *insurance* (which is different).
And, why wouldn't insurance companies want access to the many millions of illegals? Wouldn't that help those companies make bigger profits by covering more people? Free market capitalism, and all?
Please, someone explain it to me.