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Claimant: Mike Johnson (R)
Claim: As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals (to be) paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.
Rating: BLATANT LIE
Explanation: Federal law mandates that hospitals provide emergency care to everyone, regardless of insurance or immigration status. Republicans’ 2025 spending law cut federal reimbursements for emergency care to some noncitizens, and Democrats now seek to restore those funds.
Date: 10/11/2025
Last Updated on October 27, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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