Pritzker aims for universal health care others say is a bad idea – Center Square

August 2, 2023

(The Center Square) – Questions persist on how Illinois taxpayers will be able to afford the subsidies for undocumented immigrant health care. "I would prefer if we had universal health care. I think that every person on the ground had access to the health care they need," Gov. JB Pritzker said. "We haven't done that in the United States, and we are trying very hard to do that in the state of Illinois."

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Giddyap

2 years ago

Pugsley should pay for illegals’ doctor bills out of his own money, and stop robbing the citizens of Illinois

susan

2 years ago

Pritzker defines ‘health care’ as ‘having mandatory ‘health’ insurance’. Not the same thing.

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