It may seem counterintuitive, writes Sarah Brown, but providing insurance options for undocumented people would save money and improve the patient experience for everyone by diverting care for these immigrants out of emergency rooms.
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Democrat-run "sanctuary" state Massachusetts will soon close its doors to immigrants who illegally crossed the border and were released into the United States only to travel to the New England state in need of housing, work, and food.
Amid the migrant crisis, inadequate health care coverage and strained public housing infrastructure are preventing pediatricians from treating the most vulnerable.
The White House will send officials from the Department of Homeland Security to Massachusetts following Gov. Maura Healey's (D-MA) demand that the Biden administration see for itself how the border crisis has devastated the state.