The White House tonight is providing the below clarification on what the president's health-care proposals would mean when it comes to the issue of illegal immigrants.
The question, as we all know, arises from the Wilson "You lie" outburst, and the core claim that notwithstanding specific bill language barring illegal immigrants from participating in the "exchange," as a practical matter, there is no way of verifying the citizenship of applicants -- which is the current state of play. Republicans say that then means illegal immigrants would end up being enrolled in plans -- bill language or no bill language.
Today, for the first time as far as we know, the administration is backing a provision that would require proof of citizenship before someone could enroll in a plan selected on the exchange.
Here, the administration also concedes that hospitals would be compensated with public funds for the care of undocumented immigrants.
The bullet points sent tonight by the White House:
Undocumented immigrants would not be able to buy private insurance on the exchange. Those who are lawfully present in this country would be able to participate.
Undocumented immigrants would be able to buy insurance in the non-exchange private market, just as they do today. That market will shrink as the exchange takes hold, but it will still exist and will be subject to reforms such as the bans on pre-existing conditions and caps.
Verification will be required when purchasing health insurance on the exchange. One option is the SAVE program (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements) which states currently use to make sure that undocumented immigrants don't participate in safety-net programs for which they are ineligible.
There would be no change in the law that requires emergency rooms to treat people who need emergency care, including undocumented immigrants. There is already a federal grant program that compensates states for emergency room costs associated with treatment of undocumented immigrants, a provision sponsored by a Republican lawmaker.
WH on health care, illegal immigrants - First Read - msnbc.com
1. How do you spell S-U-R-R-E-N-D-E-R?
2. If there was NO ISSUE, why the CHANGE?
3. The CHANGE was signaled to anyone with EARS when the president on Wednesday nite radically, stunningly (how could you MISS it?) altered his nomenclature from 47 million AMERICANS currently uncovered, his mantra for months, to a sudden 30 million CITIZENS in need of expanded insurance.
4. So, who's the exact LIAR, Mr Wilson?
5. Meanwhile, Pelosi takes steps to CENSURE South Carolina Joe, while shielding and protecting Ways and Means (the most powerful committee in Washington) Chairman Rangel, the most corrupt man in America.
6. Now, them's some pretty CHEAP politics, Ms P.
7. Problem is, no one TRUSTS this president.
8. When he says he's gonna VERIFY citizenship...
9. Problem is, he keeps MAKING UP all this CRAP as he limps along.
10. Problem is, he, by changing his mind and course literally every day, telegraphs to the whole world, INCLUDING HIS OWN SUPPORTERS, both at large and within congress, he doesn't know what he's doing.
11. And he's always constantly so extremely ON THE DEFENSIVE.
12. Leaders must be FORWARD leaning.
13. This guy DANCES.
14. And he's no Michael Jackson.
15. Americans in the know want E-VERIFY, a program of proven provenance.
16. Unfortunately, Ways and Means' Rangel shot it down, known as the Heller Amendment, on July 17.
17. If his address to Congress was a success, why the need for clarification?
18. The more he talks, the more muddled up everything becomes.
19. Palin defeated the president over Death Panels (LOL!) in a span of 3 days, Beck beat Obama's butt over Van Jones in 5.
20. And now unknown Joe Wilson in 48 hours forces the White House to wave white flag.
21. And MSNBC(!) is the nonplussed source.
22. We are all witnessing the most incompetent politician at the national level our beloved nation has ever produced, who is absolutely destroying his party.
23. Adult dems will NOT follow this idiot over the edge.
24. Even his "clarifications" confuse---folks in the Exchange, he says, must prove citizenship, while those operating outside can...
25. Too vaguely conceived, too improvised, too straining of credibility.
26. He admits his public option carrying Exchange will "shrink" the "private market."
The Prof
I will make my own list and I will keep it short.
1. Learn how to use proper sentence structure.
1. Joe Wilson wins.
2. Obama once more loses.
3. Obama always loses.
4. Proper enough for you?
WH on health care, illegal immigrants - First Read - msnbc.com
1. How do you spell S-U-R-R-E-N-D-E-R?
2. If there was NO ISSUE, why the CHANGE?
3. The CHANGE was signaled to anyone with EARS when the president on Wednesday nite radically,
stunningly (how could you MISS it?) altered his nomenclature from 47 million AMERICANS currently uncovered, his mantra for months, to a sudden 30 million CITIZENS in need of expanded insurance.
4. So, who's the exact LIAR, Mr Wilson?
For your next trick, let's try paragraphs so your posts are readable.
There was not an issue as the bill plainly stated that no one that was here illegally would be covered
Yeah, that's why the Senate had to quickly revise their bill after Obmama's speech.Without the dashes.
There was not an issue as the bill plainly stated that no one that was here illegally would be covered. Yet right wingers obviously hate and fear Mexicans (in their minds "Mexicans" includes anyone south of Texas) so much that they did this as an act of appeasement.
3. The CHANGE was signaled to anyone with EARS when the president on Wednesday nite radically,
Night is misspelled.
Yes, its all a conspiracy.
Yes Mr. Wilson is a liar.
I am sick of addressing the rest of it. If you could only write in paragraph form. This method of posting you use makes me think that you actually talk the same way you post. For example, when you are buying a lap dance at the local flop house:
"1. I would like a lap dance
2. Her breasts should be symmetrical.
3. I prefer its not a minority that gives me a lap dance.
4. How close can she get to me?
5. Is it 6 inches?
6. Is it 3 inches?
7. Why does it cost so much......"
Yeah, that's why the Senate had to quickly revise their bill after Obmama's speech.
Hahahahahah, sucker.
Yeah, sure they don't. They've been sitting on their hands for months.The Senate does not have a bill yet.
The Senate does not have a bill yet.
lap dances?
kinda weird, fella
the prez in his own words felt the need to CLARIFY
on the issue of ILLEGALS
the bill's "plainly stating" was apparently, according to the administration, not plain enough
there ya go
please never stand within 4 feet of me
make it 5
Senate Committee Approves Health Care Bill - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
The senate does have a bill.
So there ain't no bill, eh?Well technically yes. However, the only bill that will actually be considered on the Senate floor will be what comes out of Finance.
So there ain't no bill, eh?
Yeah, that's why the Senate had to quickly revise their bill after Obmama's speech.
Hahahahahah, sucker.
Let's put that in a paragraph and see how it reads:
lap dances? Kinda weird, fella the prez in his own words felt the need to CLARIFY on the issue of ILLEGALS the bill's "plainly stating" was apparently, according to the administration, not plain enough there ya go please never stand within 4 feet of me make it 5
You just flunked your grammar test.
Well technically yes. However, the only bill that will actually be considered on the Senate floor will be what comes out of Finance.
its going to have things added and removed from it all the time. Its not some big conspiracy.
"it's" is the contraction for "it is" you intend, here
Senate Committee Approves Health Care Bill - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
The senate does have a bill.
Grammatical nightmare
2nd grade
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