The only places giving illegals medical service for free (outside of ERs) are certain sanctuary cities. I was talking about national policies. The candidates I referenced were wanting to apply this federally. I guess if Biden gets elected, then maybe the majority would be expressing support for this idea, but if he doesn't get elected, then clearly the national sentiment will remain against this idea.
Not true.
The city I live in is not a sanctuary city and we have several federally funded, low cost health care clinics that provide medical and dental care to the homeless, the poor and the uninsured at minimal cost or no cost for those who have nothing.
https://obfh.org/
The cost for an office visit is $10. One can go there and get treatment for a variety of chronic ailments, physical examinations, etc.
Dental care includes procedures like tooth extractions, fillings etc, and if I'm not mistaken, even low cost dentures.
They also offer vision care, they have a pharmacy and they even offer behavioral care.
The organization is overseen by a board of health professionals, operating under the license, direction and supervision of one or more MD's with the actual hands on care being provided by "nurse practioners" (APRN's) who hold Master's degrees in nursing -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_practitioner .
These kinds of free/low cost/sliding scale/pay what you can afford health centers are available in pretty much every metropolitan, some suburban and rural communities across the county...
https://bphc.hrsa.gov/about/index.html
https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
They provide health care for anyone who walks through the door regardless of citizenship status (they don't ask) or ability to pay.
They don't turn anyone away and the providers are not coerced into giving away services without getting paid for it.
Or just putting the cost on those of us who do pay. Granted, this is happening already when citizens without insurance get care.
So? All kinds of things put their cost on to others. Churches get away scot-free on income taxes while the rest of us have to pay their share. People who don't drive have to pay taxes that maintain the nation's roads and highways. People who don't fly have to pay taxes that go to maintain the nations air traffic control system. People who don't commit crimes have to pay taxes for law enforcement to catch and arrest people who do, then to provide public defenders in courts which we also pay for and then to incarcerate them in prisons.
The point being... everyone has to chip in for everything that promotes the common good.
Anyone who can't abide by that, is free to go out and become a billionaire then buy their own island to live on.
Currently, yes. If the feds get involved, common sense usually goes out the window.
And you don't think that is true of private corporations?
Nonsense.
What you really should be saying is
"If PEOPLE get involved, common sense usually goes out the window."
Private industry is just as big, if not a bigger bunch of screw ups as the feds or any other government entity. Corporations can just cover it up and deny it easier.
The idea that only government is incompetent is a conservative myth probably started by Ronald Reagan or some other genius and perpetuated by right-wing media blowhards like Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh.
That's how it currently works. If a federal policy is passed regarding this, that will likely expand into clinics.
It already has. See above.
Unfortunately, the Rasmussen link wants me to sign up and pay a fee to see the rest of that article, so I cannot see any details or exactly which programs they are referring to.