Health Costs for Illegal Aliens Top $33 Million in Mass.
"Beleaguered Bay State and U.S. taxpayers coughed up a staggering $35.7 million this year in free emergency health care for more than 52,000 illegal aliens in Massachusetts, sparking outrage from candidates and critics who back a tougher line on immigration," the Boston Herald reported.
"The figures -- released by Gov. Deval Patrick's administration under an order for the Secretary of State's office and after more than a month of ducking questions -- show illegal immigrants who belong to MassHealth Limited received $33.8 million in taxpayer-funded in-patient hospital care this year."