University of Texas Medical Branch may stop offering cancer care to illegal immigrants - Galveston



Posted on: December 3rd, 2007
Filed Under: Blogante Headlines, Health, Hispanic News, Texas, Top Stories
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“The Medical Branch may stop offering cancer care to poor illegal immigrants, a policy that would save money but run counter to the medical school’s mission of treating the poor.

The school has a $1.4 billion annual budget and set aside about $12 million this year to treat indigent cancer patients, said Karen Sexton, vice president and chief executive officer of hospitals and clinics at the medical branch.

The Cancer Patients Acceptance Committee has for months been studying the issue of turning away illegal immigrants because of financial pressures. Such a policy raises obvious ethical questions, Dr. Sexton said.”*

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