Hospital Secretely Deports Patient
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During the early hours of a steamy July 2003 morning, Martin Memorial Medical Center chartered a private plane and sent Luis Jimenez back to the Central American country without telling his relatives in the U.S. or Guatemala — even as his cousin and legal guardian, Montejo Gaspar, frantically sought to stop the move.There, things get murky. Gaspar is suing the hospital for essentially deporting Jimenez, who was an illegal immigrant. The hospital, which spent more than $1.5 million on his care over three years, says Jimenez wanted to go home.
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Underlying the dispute is the broader question of what Americans expect a hospital to do with a patient who requires long-term care, is unable to pay and doesn’t qualify for federal or state aid because of his immigration status. Health care and immigration experts across the country are watching the case, which could set precedent in Florida and possibly beyond. Lawyers for Jimenez said this appears to be the first time a lawsuit has been filed in such a case.
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courage
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i wonder why the strain of caring for all these invaders isnt brought up during our healthcare reform talks
- 7 months ago
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courage
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donnyin3d
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Thank You unclecharlie! Let Guatemala take care of him.
- 7 months ago
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donnyin3d
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unclecharlie
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Too bad. sticking it to taxpayers. Illegal is illegal. You don't want to follow our laws, and willfully ignore them, and feed off of us, having contributed nothing, yes, you deserve to be deported. We really don't need any more leeches in this country, and if you want to benefit from living in the USA, do what thousands of immigrants do every year- apply for citizenship, pass the test, take the oath, and become a proud American- as my great great grandfathers did from Poland and Ireland.
- 7 months ago
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unclecharlie
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