Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/census/ci_19856536
Summary: This article features an Oakland man who is denied a kidney transplant because of his legal status as a citizen. According the the article, UC San Francisco Medical Center administrators are denying a transplant because they are afraid that the man would not receive enough care after the transplant. The man, Jesus Navarro, has private medical insurance, and his wife is willing to give up her kidney. Navarro has a wife, and a three year old daughter.
Question: Why pay for medical insurance, when one would be denied a transplant, due to their legal status? Do insurance companies do a background check for its insureds?
It is wrong to deny someone medical attention due to their immigration status. His wife was willing to give up her kidney and he still denied the care that he needs in order to live. Although his medical insurance will not be able to cover the costs, it isn't right to deny him life.
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