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Originally Posted by JMintzer
Many border hospitals have closed their doors due to being overwhelmed by illegal immigrants using the Emergency Rooms and their primary care facilities (by law, they cannot be denied service), and Obstetric services despite having ZERO pre-natal care.
I saw the Maternity department shuttered at my Catholic Charities hospital in DC, once they illegal immigrant population found out they could show up (often from well over 100 miles away), 9 months pregnant and have a baby at no charge. The malpractice insurance rates crippled the Obstetricians giving care. The hospital then hired them, since SOMEONE had to handle the massive influx of deliveries.
After a few lawsuits, with massive settlements (due to the complete lack of pre-natal care), they simply gave up and closed the department...
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Are you referring to the maternity units at Providence Hospital and United Medical Center (UMC) in Washington, D.C., in 2017?
Providence Hospital:
Closed its obstetrics unit in October 2017, delivering between 1,500 and 2,000 babies annually.
Accepted patients regardless of legal status or ability to pay, offering affordable rates and charity care packages.
The closure was part of a cost-saving measure by Ascension Health, the hospital's parent organization.
United Medical Center (UMC):
Ordered to shut down its obstetrics unit in August 2017 after a series of dangerous mistakes, including a patient death under questionable circumstances.
The closure left the District without an obstetrics ward east of the Anacostia River, affecting the city's poorest ward.
The hospital faced criticism for poor patient care and management issues.
These closures were primarily due to financial challenges, management decisions, and regulatory actions, rather than being directly attributed to undocumented immigrants. While hospitals like Providence did serve patients regardless of legal status, there is no evidence that supports the claim that undocumented immigrants were the primary cause of these closures.