Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders hospitals to collect and report patients' immigration status to track healthcare costs for undocumented immigrants, starting Nov 1, 2024.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered hospitals to collect and report patients' immigration status to track healthcare costs associated with treating undocumented immigrants, starting from November 1, 2024. Hospitals enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, as well as other health care centers identified by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, are subject to this mandate. Quarterly reports will be submitted to the state's Health and Human Services Commission starting March 1, 2025. Governor Abbott argues that Texans should not have to pay for healthcare provided to migrants and plans to hold the Biden-Harris administration accountable for their open border policies.

August 08, 2024
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