On enrolling undocumented residents in Obamacare

[B2G]

All of the candidates say they are in favor of this.

Has anyone run the numbers on whether or not that's even feasible? I would love to see some specifics.

[Ron Green]

1. I hate to see anybody forced into the health insurance market,

but it's better for all of us if each of us has access to care.

Hey, I've got it.... Single Payer!

[stone space]

2. Is it "feasable" to allow undocumented children to go to public schools?

How many billions do we spend on weapons systems and militarism?

Money much better spent on education and health care, I would think.

[jwirr]

3. IMO it is for several reasons. First is the idea of prevention.

If these children or adults get sick they can spread their illnesses to our children. Just in terms of vaccinations this makes their inclusion important.

Secondly, healthcare costs have been impacted by emergency room costs. And if you are without some form of health insurance the taxpayer gets to pay your costs. So get them in the programs.

Denying healthcare is a moral issue and the legal issues are beside the point. Are we going to be known as a nation that refuses healthcare to anyone?

[Wounded Bear]

4. "Are we going to be known as a nation that refuses healthcare to anyone?"

We already are known for this.

I'm all for correcting that, as an impression and in actual practices. So, I support medical care and education for undocumented immigrants. I also strongly believe that it reduces costs to society in the long run.

[jwirr]

5. Exactly.

[B2G]

6. I don't disagree with any of that

I'm asking to see specifics on the cost and how it would be paid for.

A very large number of these people would qualify for subsidies and that costs money. How much and how it will be funded is my question.

[jwirr]

7. I cannot answer that except to say that some of that cost

from emergency room visits is already included in the costs we now pay. However again I have no idea how many.