Citizenship often determines who gets medical care
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 02:21
in Health & Medicine
Kidney dialysis is a case in point: Some states won't treat illegal immigrants, but California and a few others believe not treating them is far more costly. Roughly 2,000 times over the last 17 years, Marguerita Toribio, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, has climbed into a cushioned recliner for the three-hour dialysis treatment that keeps her alive.