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“In 2017, immigrants helped offset a $67 billion deficit in healthcare costs for US-born citizens by paying $58 billion more in taxes and premiums than was spent on their healthcare; 89% of this surplus was attributed to contributions made by undocumented immigrants” www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Texas Executive Order GA-46 and the Erosion of Trust in Health Care | NEJM
A new Texas policy could deter immigrants, both documented and undocumented, from seeking help for serious medical concerns. Consequences of this measure may reverberate widely.
www.nejm.org
January 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“In 2017, immigrants helped offset a $67 billion deficit in healthcare costs for US-born citizens by paying $58 billion more in taxes and premiums than was spent on their healthcare; 89% of this surplus was attributed to contributions made by undocumented immigrants” www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....