Statement·other·said 2025-10-05
“As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.”
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Verdict
False
2025-10-09Reasoning
Federal law (EMTALA) requires hospitals to stabilize emergency patients regardless of immigration status, but Democrats' continuing resolution did not propose paying MORE for treatment of undocumented immigrants. PolitiFact rated the claim False.
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