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At least one roadblock stands in the way of Vermont's path toward becoming the first state to adopt a single-payer health care system: coverage for illegal immigrants.
The state Senate, which passed its version of the bill this week, added a last-minute provision that would bar illegal immigrants from being covered under a state-run insurance program the bill envisions setting up called Green Mountain Care.
The move outraged immigrant advocates.
"When we say health care is a human right, we mean for everybody who lives and works in Vermont regardless of legal status," the Vermont Workers' Center said in a statement."We will not tolerate racial profiling and accept the unjust immigration and foreign policies of the federal government. We can do better than that."
The bill is currently in a conference committee in which differences between House and Senate versions are being worked out. The House passed its version last mon
Read more: Vermont's Single-Payer Health Care Bill Ignites Debate Over Covering Illegal Immigrants - FoxNews.com
Vermont's Single-Payer Health Care Bill Ignites Debate Over Covering Illegal Immigrants - FoxNews.com
The state Senate, which passed its version of the bill this week, added a last-minute provision that would bar illegal immigrants from being covered under a state-run insurance program the bill envisions setting up called Green Mountain Care.
The move outraged immigrant advocates.
"When we say health care is a human right, we mean for everybody who lives and works in Vermont regardless of legal status," the Vermont Workers' Center said in a statement."We will not tolerate racial profiling and accept the unjust immigration and foreign policies of the federal government. We can do better than that."
The bill is currently in a conference committee in which differences between House and Senate versions are being worked out. The House passed its version last mon
Read more: Vermont's Single-Payer Health Care Bill Ignites Debate Over Covering Illegal Immigrants - FoxNews.com
Vermont's Single-Payer Health Care Bill Ignites Debate Over Covering Illegal Immigrants - FoxNews.com