From a social standpoint, I really have little problem with providing health care to every American citizen who needs it via the US Public Health Service. If that's not good enough, I have no sympathy, as it's no different than dealing with "preferred physicians lists" and other cost-restrictive methods.

I can even be talked into including lawful permanent residents ("green card holders") into the mix.

I draw the line at providing taxpayer-subsidized coverage to folk here on a temporary visa of any kind, or anyone here illegally.

So, that cuts the numbers at least in half, and the dollar costs for providing additional coverage via USPHS has got to be billions less than this massive rewrite program which rewards illegals for being here and temporary visa holders for skimming the system.