Apparently, having health insurance is no guarantee that you will be seen by the doctor.
The Marin Independent Journal reported this morning that UCSF Medical Center recently made the decision to deny one of their patients a life-saving kidney transplant because even though he does have the health insurance needed to cover the procedure, he is an illegal immigrant and because of that status, there is no guarantee he would receive adequate follow-up care.
"UCSF's policy for financial clearance requires candidates to present evidence of adequate and stable insurance coverage or other financial sources necessary to sustain follow-up care long after transplant surgery . . . Immigration status is among many factors taken into consideration."
Without the transplant, he will die.
Wow, so much for the Hippocratic oath, huh?
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