Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, commissioner of the Baltimore Health Department, said:
From the standpoint of public health, the new policy is senseless. It creates delays in getting insurance for children at precisely the moment when they need it most, in the first few months of life
. We can thank Representative Charlie Norwood, Republican of Georgia for this example of hate legislation. Sickening.
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This is a case begging for a lawsuit. I am unaware of any denial of a government benefit to a child who is a citizen of the US based on the citizenship status of his parents.