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February 15, 2011

Arizona Bill Would Require Hospitals Check Citizenship Status of Patients 
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In news from Arizona, Republican lawmakers are pushing a bill that would
require doctors and nurses to check on the citizenship status of their
patients. Under the bill, hospitals would be required—when
admitting non-emergency cases— to confirm that a person seeking
care is a U.S. citizen or in the country legally. The bill has sparked
outrage in the medical profession.



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