CIS Panel on Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants. Christopher Pope from the Manhattan Institute.
Public charge didn't use to involved a conversation on healthcare. But we are a welfare state with huge healthcare costs now.
in 2008 healthcare was 52% of means tested federal programs, now it is darmatically higher.
ACA expanded Medicaid program to able bodied individuals with income. This created complications.
Medicaid costs are hidden. Hospitals get tax advantages on the back end and assistance from drug companies on back end.
Pope notes the intereaction betw immigration proposals and the single payer debate.
