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Exile poor Americans next? Trump scorched over entry ban for migrants who can’t afford health insurance
5 Oct, 2019 04:26 / Updated 4 days ago

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The White House has issued a proclamation demanding that migrants prove they can afford to pay for healthcare in the United States before they are allowed to enter the country, kicking off fierce debate among netizens.
Issued late on Friday, the new directive says immigrants must prove their ability to purchase health insurance within 30 days of entering the country, arguing the uninsured are passing on costs to US taxpayers and over-burdening the healthcare system.
In each year over the last decade, health providers have covered over $35 billion in expenses for uninsured patients, or about $7 million on average for every hospital in the US, the White House said.
Uniting two of the thorniest issues on the American political landscape – healthcare and immigration – the new rule has prompted heated arguments online, with some pointing out that many US citizens, too, are unable to afford healthcare.
Others observed that the move would likely be a windfall for insurance providers, potentially incentivizing thousands of migrants to purchase short-term “junk” plans in order to comply with the new rule.
Many also took to social media to cheer the rule as part of the “America First” agenda the president campaigned on, though many of the favorable commenters mentioned illegal immigration, apparently misunderstanding the scope of the proclamation.
The directive, which takes effect November 3, will not apply to asylum seekers, refugees, immigrants on Medicaid, or those staying in the US on temporary visitor visas.
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Immigrant-Visa Applicants Required to Show They Can Afford Health Care
Move by Trump administration could make it harder for poor migrants to enter the U.S.
The move marks the latest effort by President Trump to restrict immigrants’ ability to enter the U.S.PHOTO: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES
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Michelle Hackman and
Andrew Restuccia
Updated Oct. 4, 2019 9:21 pm ET
WASHINGTON—The White House issued a presidential proclamation on Friday night requiring many future immigrant visa applicants to show they can afford health care, a move that could make it harder for poor migrants to enter the U.S.
The action, which is set to take effect in 30 days, would require applicants, including people with ties to family members in the U.S., to show they have health insurance or prove their financial ability to pay for medical care before being issued a visa that could lead to a green card.
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Exile poor Americans next? Trump scorched over entry ban for migrants who can’t afford health insurance
5 Oct, 2019 04:26 / Updated 4 days ago

The White House has issued a proclamation demanding that migrants prove they can afford to pay for healthcare in the United States before they are allowed to enter the country, kicking off fierce debate among netizens.
Issued late on Friday, the new directive says immigrants must prove their ability to purchase health insurance within 30 days of entering the country, arguing the uninsured are passing on costs to US taxpayers and over-burdening the healthcare system.
“Healthcare providers and taxpayers bear substantial costs in paying for medical expenses incurred by people who lack health insurance,” the document reads, adding the problems are worsened “by admitting thousands of aliens who have not demonstrated any ability to pay for their healthcare costs.”An alien will financially burden the United States healthcare system unless the alien will be covered by approved health insurance… within 30 days of the alien’s entry into the United States, or unless the alien possesses the financial resources to pay for reasonably foreseeable medical costs.
In each year over the last decade, health providers have covered over $35 billion in expenses for uninsured patients, or about $7 million on average for every hospital in the US, the White House said.
Uniting two of the thorniest issues on the American political landscape – healthcare and immigration – the new rule has prompted heated arguments online, with some pointing out that many US citizens, too, are unable to afford healthcare.
Others observed that the move would likely be a windfall for insurance providers, potentially incentivizing thousands of migrants to purchase short-term “junk” plans in order to comply with the new rule.
Many also took to social media to cheer the rule as part of the “America First” agenda the president campaigned on, though many of the favorable commenters mentioned illegal immigration, apparently misunderstanding the scope of the proclamation.
The directive, which takes effect November 3, will not apply to asylum seekers, refugees, immigrants on Medicaid, or those staying in the US on temporary visitor visas.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ws...-to-show-proof-of-health-coverage-11570228956
Immigrant-Visa Applicants Required to Show They Can Afford Health Care
Move by Trump administration could make it harder for poor migrants to enter the U.S.
The move marks the latest effort by President Trump to restrict immigrants’ ability to enter the U.S.PHOTO: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES
SHARE
By
Michelle Hackman and
Andrew Restuccia
Updated Oct. 4, 2019 9:21 pm ET
WASHINGTON—The White House issued a presidential proclamation on Friday night requiring many future immigrant visa applicants to show they can afford health care, a move that could make it harder for poor migrants to enter the U.S.
The action, which is set to take effect in 30 days, would require applicants, including people with ties to family members in the U.S., to show they have health insurance or prove their financial ability to pay for medical care before being issued a visa that could lead to a green card.
...
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