[Morgaine]

Not wanting immigrants over a certain age makes perfect sense. And yes, you're absolutely correct, immigrating does mean giving as well as taking. I had heard about people having to wait for surgeries, etc. On the other hand, my son (23), who does not have health care as he isn't a full-time student (and therefore not covered under my X husbands insurance) and has no insurance through his employer, had to go to the emergency room and it was about $1,200 and he was declined for Medi-Cal (I paid the bill). I just wish the U.S. could find a humanistic solution to health care - I know it's complex and probably, at this point, not something solved anytime soon.