Title: Health insurance for undocumented immigrants? It's only fair to all of us | TheHill
Headings: Health insurance for undocumented immigrants? It's only fair to all of us
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Health insurance for undocumented immigrants? It's only fair to all of us

Content: For instance, if you want to benefit from a system, you should also contribute to that system. And, if you contribute to that system, you should also be able to benefit from it when you are in need. Our current system grossly violates these basic rules of thumb. ADVERTISEMENT
Some undocumented immigrants have private health insurance but about half do not. They often work for small businesses that do not provide health insurance to their employees. If they were citizens, they would be able to purchase an individual or family insurance plan on one of the health-care exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). And if they could not afford to pay for a full-priced plan, they would receive a tax subsidy to offset a portion of their premium. Unfortunately, undocumented immigrants are excluded from any participation in the mechanisms of the Affordable Care Act. However, they will receive care at a hospital emergency room when necessary. Hospital emergency rooms must examine all patients who present for care and cannot discharge them until they are “stabilized” regardless of their ability to pay.