Title: Is Medical Help for Illegal Immigrants Covered Under Obamacare?
Headings: Is Medical Help for Illegal Immigrants Covered Under Obamacare?
Is Medical Help for Illegal Immigrants Covered Under Obamacare?
How the Affordable Care Act Treats Undocumented Immigrants
Individual Mandate and Undocumented Immigrants
Controversial Claims
Obama Refutes Claims
Continued Criticism

Content: Obama Refutes Claims
Obama sought to clear up confusion and address many misleading statements about his proposals in a 2009 speech before a rare and notable joint session of Congress. " Now, there are also those who claim that our reform efforts would insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false," Obama said. " The reforms I am proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally." At that moment in Obama's speech, Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina brazenly shouted "You lie!" at the president. Wilson later called the White House and apologized for his outburst, calling it "inappropriate and regrettable." Continued Criticism
Republican U.S. Sens. Tom Coburn and John Barrasso, opponents of the health care reform law, criticized the Obama administration’s handling of illegal immigrants in a report titled "Bad Medicine." They said the cost of allowing illegal immigrants to get health care in emergency rooms will cost taxpayers untold millions.