The story of Gene Rogers:
As the medical director for Sacramento County’s Indigent Services program for the better part of the past decade, Dr. Rogers has waged a long fight against the central California county’s practice of providing non-emergency medical care to illegal immigrants “” a policy he says violates federal law and results in the poorest American citizens being denied the care they deserve.That fight cost Dr. Rogers his job.
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Kevin, wasn’t he fired for NOT providing that care, or at least trying not to provide care to illegal immigrants?
You’re right. Typo on my part.
I’ll correct it.
Kevin
This is what happens when your boss (the government in this case) is a schizophrenic.
Greg P: Well then, if only he’d gouged his eyes out…
The problem is that there are always some people who abuse, but we’re physicians, not policemen. I don’t approve of illegal immigration, but once they’re here, refusing service strikes me as inappropriate. I get more worked up when a diabetic shows up looking for free medications, but missed their last three appointments.
If there is too much policing and too many obstacles, eligible people will not be able to overcome the barriers.
As for some being illegals, that guy bagging your vegetables is coughing because he has TB. Trying to keep everyone out is a concept tainted with xenophobia, but once they’re here doing jobs that no American wants to do… I for one will just focus on doing my job.
Rogers was fired for letting politics get in the way of doing his job. I would have done the same.
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