Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
Headings: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
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Content: Looking elsewhere, we found an Oct. 19, 2017, post on the National Conference of State Legislatures that describes confusion over who is eligible for what as health care reform and immigration reform debates intersect. But, the post says, unauthorized immigrants aren’t eligible for federal health insurance programs. They’re "only eligible for more discrete programs like emergency medical assistance under Medicaid, services in federally qualified health centers and certain health programs." Our ruling
The Facebook post claims that legal residents must pay for Medicare while undocumented immigrants get the federal health insurance for free. As far as payment for Medicare goes, some people do have to pay a premium for Part A, according to CMS, but most don’t. And everyone must pay for Part B if they want it. But the meat of this statement is about immigrants and the suggestion that they’re milking Medicare benefits that law-abiding citizens don't get. While there have been reported cases of some undocumented immigrants having improperly received benefits, undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for Medicare. We rate this Facebook post as False. Share The Facts
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Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free.