Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne warned the center is in a crucial moment due to unexpected costs associated with immigrant visits.
"What I think is not being said is that Denver Health is at a critical, critical point and that we need to take this up in 2024," Lynne told the Denver City Council, according to the Denver Post.
Denver Health asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide funds for immigrants' medical costs.
The health system is overwhelmed with care costs for uninsured patients, particularly migrants - 36,000 of whom have arrived in Denver since December 2022, according to The Denver Post.
Denver Health has treated more than 8,000 migrants who lack legal documentation in the past year, totaling about 20,000 visits, according to Steven Federico, MD, a pediatrician at the health system.
Due to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, Denver Health cannot turn patients away from the emergency room and has resorted to other cost-cutting measures.
Is Denver bagging or complaining? Who was it that declared Denver a sanctuary city? What percentage of Denver is migrants?
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