We find that these facilities are often near the breaking point given the high number of indigent patients they also serve and the large volume of charity care they provide. Ultimately. there costs will be passed on to the local taxpayers who support local hospital districts. There are many reasons why undocumented workers are attracted to the United States. but is the responsibility of the Federal Government to enforce our countrys immigration laws. If we are unwilling to allocate sufficient resources to our enforcement agencies or they are in turn unable to enforce these laws. then we must be prepared to address the resulting public costs of an undocumented population. We know for a fact that undocumented workers are seldom employed in industries which provide health insurance as a benefit of employment. Most individuals assume the risk and avoid health care until an emergency presents itself. and at that point often the care they need is the costlier care provided by facilities and physicians. I am hopeful that this problem will receive congressional attention during the course of the current session. and I urge my colleagues to support my proposal.
Identified stereotypes
Undocumented workers avoid healthcare until an emergency.