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By Mike Bates | June 12, 2012 | 11:49

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Appearing on the Chicago Tribune's Web site is "Undocumented immigrants fight for lifesaving liver transplants: Without insurance, brothers are denied care."  The story also appears in today's print edition with the title "Struggles for the sick and undocumented."

The story centers on two illegal immigrant brothers suffering from a deadly liver disease.  Contrary to the Web site's headline, however, it seems both of them are receiving care even though uninsured:

Lorenzo Arroyo is being treated at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago, but that institution has not agreed to place him on a transplant list, (Rev. Jose) Landaverde said.

So, while he's not been placed on a waiting list, he's still getting treated. And insofar as the other brother is concerned:

"Since then, Elfego Arroyo has been placed on a wait list for a liver transplant at Rush (University Medical Center), where he had been receiving care, Landaverde said.

A headline claiming that "Without insurance, brothers are denied care" is misleading.  Both are receiving treatment, and one has even been placed on a waiting list for a transplant.

Not detailed in the article is who is paying for the illegal immigrants's medical expenses, although we can guess.  The writer quotes a family friend complaining, "They are treating us like criminals."  Sorry, lady.  They are.  We can sympathize with their serious illnesses, but they are.

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What more do they want???!!!!

Submitted by c5then on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 12:05pm.

Should they leap to the top of the list simply because they are illegal immigrants?
Have the two brother's been required to sign the papers at the hospital that says they they agree to pay the bill regardless of insurance? I have to sign that form whenever I or a family member use services at a hospital!

 

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They can pay for it the same

Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 12:16pm.

They can pay for it the same way they would in their own country. Sneak into Cuba.

Non, je ne regrette rien. "You aren't angry because I might be a racist, you're angry because you know I'm right".
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They can pay for it the same

Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 12:16pm.

They can pay for it the same way they would in their own country. Sneak into Cuba.

Non, je ne regrette rien. "You aren't angry because I might be a racist, you're angry because you know I'm right".
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I have a solution

Submitted by chiefpayne on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 12:18pm.

SHIP the ILLEGAL ALIENS back to wherever they came from...and they can get whatever care they need THERE!

Works for ME!

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I have a solution

Submitted by chiefpayne on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 12:18pm.

SHIP the ILLEGAL ALIENS back to wherever they came from...and they can get whatever care they need THERE!

Works for ME!

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Outrageous

Submitted by fadeinlight on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 2:16pm.

You mentioned that the article forgot to mention who will be footing the bill for their healthcare. Perhaps you should have mentioned something a little more obvious: who will have to go without a liver transplant, or have theirs delayed, if these two are put on the list? For American citizens that pay the taxes that pay for the healthcare that these two require, is it fair that they should be placed behind these two should they need a transplant themselves?

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Mexicans have a social

Submitted by rbosque on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 2:52pm.

Mexicans have a social medical system. What they call "social security". They HAVE medical insurance in Mexico, they can go back and stay there if they're that concerned over their health. In any case WE are NOT paying for foreigner's medicine!

"It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country"......Will Durant
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