Unfortunately. todays bill does not do that. It does not even come close. It continues to shun immigrant children in the U.S. who are in full compliance with the law by denying States the option to cover them. It also drastically reduces support for coverage of parents. even though decades of evidence have shown that kids are far more likely to get the care they need if their parents are covered. It bars coverage of illegal immigrants. even if a State determines that it is cheaper and more humane for them to provide routine care than emergency care. which is frequently the case. In short. it sacrifices each of these groups of people as a bargaining chip. This Congress is spending time and energy arguing over narrowly defined bills that treat a few of the symptoms but fail to address the problems that plague our health care system.
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