An Arizona bill seeks to track migrant health costs − an expense that doesn’t appear to be very high in comparison to expenses for U.S. citizens …
Senate Bill 1268 is a Republican-backed effort that would require hospitals in Arizona to ask patients about their citizenship status.It is unclear how much hospitals and taxpayers spend on migrant health care.Debate is heated over the financial burden vs. the necessity of fundamental health services.How much does migrant health care cost Arizona?Precise numbers are not available, although a few estimates exist.Hospitals across the country don’t typically ask or track patient citizenship information and, with the exception of two states, it’s not publicly reportable.
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