Looking into the issues with undocumented immigrants and organ transplants, it is about money, not a specific policy.
Posted by
GregW (aka not2fast)
Sep 30 '13, 12:05
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Federal Medicare insurance pays for transplants, but not for undocumented immigrants. Medicaid pays for dialysis no matter the immigration status because it is considered emergency care.
The article below shows how this is costing taxpayers even more since a transplant is much cheaper than keeping someone alive with dialysis for several years.
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