Posted on 02/07/2011 8:09:52 AM PST by moonshinner_09
GALVESTON — The crushing news came last month as Maria Sanchez was being prepared for surgery to remove a banana-size tumor along her spine that had crept between her vertebrae.
Unable to use her right hand because of the growing tumor, Sanchez, 24, had been at the University of Texas Medical Branch's John Sealy Hospital for six days when, she said, a Spanish-speaking doctor told her she had to leave the hospital immediately because she was an illegal immigrant. The doctor said she should have surgery in Mexico, according to Sanchez.
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“she said” the doc told her to go to Mexico.
I call BS!
Ain’t true, I’m bettin’.
I would like to see a newspaper story about what happens if an American goes to a hospital in Mexico and expects free cancer-surgery.
The real ‘crushing news’ in this sotry is how many dollars have been spent for this family in the years she had been here illegally.
Taxpayers deserve better.
Good for the DOC!
‘”They treated us like animals, like dogs or something,” said Aguillon, 36, an unemployed welder.’
I bet they can’t wait to get back to Mexico where they won’t be treated like animals. He is an unemployed welder.
Isn’t it time Mexico takes responsibity for it’s own citizens.
That is the correct course of action for this woman.
SORRY.
Many hospitals have had to close because of the expense of treating non-citizens. This endagers our own citizens’ lives.
And might I just add, if ANYTHING goes wrong with the treatment of the illegal aliens, the lawyers are standing by. I know firsthand.
I meant “man” . not woman.
Only if "that black lady" is actually FROM Africa and is residing here illegally; otherwise there is a WORLD of difference, because "that black lady" is almost certainly a CITIZEN of the United States.
Wouldn't disclosure of this type of information to a newspaper be a violation of the privacy provisions of the federal HIPPA laws?
Enough.
SEND THE BILL TO THE BUSH "AMNESTY" FAMILY.
NO, it's like telling a Canadian lady, because she is Canadian, go back to Canada for your socialist canadian healthcare rather than trying to soak our taxpayers for your medical bills.
Probably a violation of HIPAA...unless the patient wanted those records released to attempt to outrage the public.
Since jail is the option for those who don't pay their taxes, presumably this person's healthcare is more important that that of our own families.
Having worked in three hospitals as part of the Texas Medical Center, I can tell you this is pure B.S.
John Sealy Hospital has a history of providing indigent care.
It is more likely an issue of an illegal not liking something that happened with eyes toward suing.
96 border hospitals have gone bankrupt between CA and TX. There are basically no obstetricians within a couple of hundred miles of the border.
The government in DC mandates the states accept anybody, regardless of insurance, into the ER. However, if you do not go to the ER there are options.
1/2 of the kidney transplants in Dallas are for illegal aliens at a few $100,000 a pop. They are going broke.
In my county in NC about 40% of the live births are to illegal aliens. It is killing us - us being the taxpayer.
She release the information not the hospital or Doctor. In fact most of the story is hearsay.
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