Skyrocketing healthcare costs for illegal immigrants sparks border state outcry
An Arizona bill would track 'uncompensated' healthcare costs for illegal immigrants
By Cameron ArcandFox News
Published March 3, 2025 12:40pm EST
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An Arizona proposal seeks to investigate the healthcare costs of illegal immigrants as the impact on taxpayers and hospitals recently rocked California.
State Senate Bill 1268 would make it state law to ask somebody for their immigration or citizenship status on hospital forms, including if they are in the country illegally. In addition, it would have hospitals and the state government keep track of costs that may have to be covered by taxpayers because of somebody's immigration status.
https://www.alipac.us/f12/skyrocketing-healthcare-costs-illegal-immigrants-sparks-border-state-outcry-ar-427714/