Immigrants and Health Care Collision: Some Immigrants Deported by Hospitals

Posted by Gale Petersen  August 4, 2008

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/us/03deport.html?ex=1375502400&en=ef999332f37f...

Many hospitals are taking it upon themselves to deport seriously injured or ill immigrants because nursing homes won’t accept them without insurance. Link is to a long new York times article containing photos and video.

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