Title: PolitiFact | No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
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stated on January 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Undocumented immigrants get Medicare for free. Immigration
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By Ciara O'Rourke February 27, 2019
No, undocumented immigrants don't get Medicare for free
A recent Facebook post laments that senior citizens have to pay for federal health care benefits while undocumented immigrants enjoy the insurance gratis. "Why do seniors on Social Security have to pay for Medicare and a supplemental (insurance) and the illegals get it all for free?" asks a post published on the Columbian Post’s Facebook page on Jan. 31. The post, which had been shared more than 14,000 times by Feb. 26, was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. ( Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) First, we wondered: What is the Columbian Post? According to its Facebook account, the Columbian Post is "an American Exceptionalism themed news media page" that aims to "promote and honor American heritage and the constitutional rights of our readers and fans."