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Originally Posted by aklim
A good thing you have going is that you don't have too many illegals sucking up resources, do you? The rest of the states have that issue because we are too stupid to turn away those that cannot afford it which leads them to the ER and it gets clogged up. Sorry, if you insist on throwing stuff down the toilet that wasn't meant to be there, you have to accept that it clogs up here and there.
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We do have illegal immigration here, even from Mexico, although the majority is from Asia and South Pacific, but since health insurance is essentially universal here for workers and those on welfare, you better have a pretty good excuse for showing up at an ER without coverage.
The obvious trade off is that group plan healthcare costs are business expenses, however it's a level playing field if all employers have to play by the same rules. The system isn't run by the government, it's all handled by the HMO, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, etc. that are licensed to do business in the state.