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Illegal Immigrants Leave US Hospitals With Billions in Unpaid Bills

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

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Illegal Immigrants Leave US Hospitals With Billions in Unpaid Bills
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By Autumn Spredemann
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March 14, 2024Updated:March 19, 2024

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.
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