Comments on: Health Disparities: What Iowans Can Learn from a Monkey, an Ambulance, a Fish and a Fence http://iowaindependent.com/718/health-disparities-what-iowans-can-learn-from-a-monkey-an-ambulance-a-fish-and-a-fence Iowa politics, news, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: adabell http://iowaindependent.com/718/health-disparities-what-iowans-can-learn-from-a-monkey-an-ambulance-a-fish-and-a-fence/comment-page-1#comment-12450 adabell Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:35:01 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/718/health-disparities-what-iowans-can-learn-from-a-monkey-an-ambulance-a-fish-and-a-fence#comment-12450 <strong>immigrants need health care</strong> Too bad the writer of this article never heard of keep in simple.<br><br>First of all, there is no such thing as a free clinic, somebody is paying, usually through taxes. </br><br><br>Hospitals and emergency facilities are closing all over the country where we have high immigration because of nonpayment. </br><br><br>"The needs, values and beliefs of the immigrant population need to be taken into consideration.  They need transportation, babysitters, and free clinics."  </br><br><br>Get a grip.  They have access to the same resources as everyone else. They can travel from another country to Iowa on their own, but not to the doctors office. They can get their own babysitters, just like everyone else does.  They have usually have large families to choose from.  Make them dependent of the state and that's what they will be.  Immigrants need to learn to assimilate.</br><br><br>The write of this article is totally unrealistic and impractical.</br> immigrants need health care Too bad the writer of this article never heard of keep in simple.

First of all, there is no such thing as a free clinic, somebody is paying, usually through taxes.

Hospitals and emergency facilities are closing all over the country where we have high immigration because of nonpayment.

“The needs, values and beliefs of the immigrant population need to be taken into consideration.  They need transportation, babysitters, and free clinics.” 

Get a grip.  They have access to the same resources as everyone else. They can travel from another country to Iowa on their own, but not to the doctors office. They can get their own babysitters, just like everyone else does.  They have usually have large families to choose from.  Make them dependent of the state and that's what they will be.  Immigrants need to learn to assimilate.

The write of this article is totally unrealistic and impractical.

]]> By: adabell http://iowaindependent.com/718/health-disparities-what-iowans-can-learn-from-a-monkey-an-ambulance-a-fish-and-a-fence/comment-page-1#comment-2815 adabell Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/718/health-disparities-what-iowans-can-learn-from-a-monkey-an-ambulance-a-fish-and-a-fence#comment-2815 <strong>immigrants need health care</strong> Too bad the writer of this article never heard of keep in simple.<br> First of all, there is no such thing as a free clinic, somebody is paying, usually through taxes. <br> Hospitals and emergency facilities are closing all over the country where we have high immigration because of nonpayment. <br> "The needs, values and beliefs of the immigrant population need to be taken into consideration.  They need transportation, babysitters, and free clinics."  <br> Get a grip.  They have access to the same resources as everyone else. They can travel from another country to Iowa on their own, but not to the doctors office. They can get their own babysitters, just like everyone else does.  They have usually have large families to choose from.  Make them dependent of the state and that's what they will be.  Immigrants need to learn to assimilate.<br> The write of this article is totally unrealistic and impractical. immigrants need health care Too bad the writer of this article never heard of keep in simple.
First of all, there is no such thing as a free clinic, somebody is paying, usually through taxes.
Hospitals and emergency facilities are closing all over the country where we have high immigration because of nonpayment.
“The needs, values and beliefs of the immigrant population need to be taken into consideration.  They need transportation, babysitters, and free clinics.” 
Get a grip.  They have access to the same resources as everyone else. They can travel from another country to Iowa on their own, but not to the doctors office. They can get their own babysitters, just like everyone else does.  They have usually have large families to choose from.  Make them dependent of the state and that’s what they will be.  Immigrants need to learn to assimilate.
The write of this article is totally unrealistic and impractical.

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