Yuma Regional Medical Center CEO Dr. Robert Trenschel shared how the migrant influx has overwhelmed the hospital with over $20 million in unpaid expenses.
have crossed the southern border since President Biden took office, according to Customs and Border Patrol.
He also told Fox News his facility's maternity unit has reached capacity since the largest number of migrant patients requiring care are pregnant. The next closest hospital — 62 miles away — recently stopped providing labor and delivery services. "These individuals take at least three times the number of human resources to resolve their cases and get them a safe discharge as a regular patient in our hospital," Trenschel told Fox News. He said many migrants are also admitted with serious illnesses that require extensive care.
Yuma Regional Medical Center's CEO says his hospital staff are happy to help any patient, but can't sustain the influx of migrant patients getting free care.. Ongoing legal disputes could ultimately end the Trump-era policy that allows border officials to quickly expel illegal migrants for health reasons.
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