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Lawmaker Wants Price Tag For Illegal Immigrant Healthcare

Lawmaker Wants Price Tag For Illegal Immigrant Healthcare

(Harrisburg, PA) -- One Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to know how much money the state's hospitals are losing by caring for illegal immigrants. State Ryan Mackenzie wants Pennsylvania to adopt a law similar to Florida that keeps a tally of how much uncompensated care goes to people who are not in this country legally. The latest report shows just over half of Pennsylvania's hospitals are losing money, and the total cost of uncompensated care in the state hit 774 million-dollars back in 2023. It's not clear just how much support Mackenzie's plan has at the statehouse, or when it may come-up for a vote.


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