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5. There is a reason that Parkland is considering this

Money wise, it is the a smart choice. Parkland will lose more money when treating these people if Parkland does not pay for their insurance. If Texas had chosen to take expanded Medicaid, most of these people would be covered there. Parkland picks up lots of costs for the poor sick in the surrounding counties also. I saw a show on local TV, about ten years ago, about how Dallas County had to "eat" over 30 million in cost from Parkland that other counties should be paying. That same night, on the news, the budget director of Collin county was bragging about having a surplus. At that time, Collin county did not provide any type of free medical care for their poorer residents, instead, let them drive down the road to go to Parkland. As a taxpayer in Dallas County, I think Parkland should do what is the best choice for them and the Dallas county residents,so they don't lose more money.