Overall. the GAO reported in 1989 that 28 of trauma centers responding reported a cumulative loss of $65.5 million. Nationwide. 309 trauma centers have closed since 1984. 74 since 1988. Actual statistics are hard to obtain on the actual trauma care losses due to undocumented trauma care. but I can report that in Arizona during the months of January and February of 1992. one facility has incurred a loss of over $500.000 as a result of care for foreign nationals. This bill will reimburse trauma centers that carry a higher percentage of uncompensated care for undocumented aliens. It is intended not to discriminately disperse money to trauma centers. but to provide a discretionary reimbursement to trauma centers which incur the extra burden of providing this type of care. The citizens of this Nation need to be assured that they will be quickly cared for in the event of a traumatic injury.
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