Recent reports have highlighted the increasing burden on hospitals in Florida due to rising migrant medical costs. In Florida alone, hospitals provided approximately $566 million in healthcare to immigrants residing in the U.S. illegally. Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, known as the busiest hospital in Florida for migrant healthcare, attended to 3,900 migrants in just six months.
A new law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis mandates public hospitals to inquire about patients' immigration status upon check-in. Out of 54,000 individuals who disclosed being unlawfully present in the U.S. during hospital visits from June to December 2023, the estimated cost to Florida was $566 million. However, it is important to note that this figure assumes that all illegal migrants did not pay for their healthcare services.
