Why Illinois is drowning in red ink: 75% of “All kids” healthcare program services illegal aliens
The Collins Report ^ | May 17, 2010 | Kevin “Coach” Collins
Posted on Monday, May 17, 2010 9:57:18 AM by jmaroneps37
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Illinois is in a deep budget crisis. The Democrats that rule the state have run out of other people’s money to fund their socialist programs. The Illinois legislature is frozen in inaction because, while it knows what has to be done, it has no will to take the necessary steps.
On Friday the Democrats missed their own deadline for crafting a new budget to send to Governor Pat Quinn. The state is $13 billion in the hole so you’d think they would start making cuts that were “no brainers.” But this is Illinois run by Democrats even obvious cuts won’t happen.
Illinois’s All Kids program
The official All Kids site says: “The All Kids program offers Illinois uninsured children comprehensive healthcare that includes doctors visits, hospital stays, prescription drugs, vision care, dental care and medical devices like eyeglasses and asthma inhalers. … a family of four that earns between $44,000 and $66,000 a year pays a $40 monthly premium per child, and a $10 co-pay per physician visit….” The description of All Kids estimates 250,000 children in Illinois are not covered by health care insurance because their parents can’t afford the premiums.
Sounds good, but who pays for it?
What the Illinois Auditor General says about the “All Kids” health care program
A new report from the Illinois Auditor General (IAG) says just 71,665 children are on the All Kids rolls. That’s less than one third of the estimate. Nevertheless, the really important news is that the IAG found that approximately 53,750 of All Kids beneficiaries are illegal aliens who should not even be in the country let alone receiving what the Democrats like to call “Cadillac health care insurance.”
The report estimates Illinois is paying $55 million a year to make itself as attractive to illegal aliens as possible...
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Anyone surprised?