Early Texas hospital data shows millions spent in care for non-U.S. citizens

Early hospital data requested by Gov. Abbott shows millions spent in care for non-U.S. citizens

Preliminary data shows that “tens of thousands” of patients who were not “lawfully” in the United States were treated by Texas hospitals in recent months and the cost for their care is in the millions of dollars, according to a state employee testifying before lawmakers late Monday. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals last summer to begin asking all patients to disclose...

Early Texas hospital data shows millions spent in care for non-US citizens

Last summer, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to begin asking all patients to disclose whether they were “lawfully in the United States.” Credit: Allie Goulding/The Texas Tribune By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Preliminary data shows that “tens of thousands” of patients who were not “lawfully” in the United States were treated by Texas hospitals in recent months and the cost for their care is in the millions of dollars, according to…

Texas hospitals spent millions caring for non-citizens, according to HHSC

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission said hospitals have seen tens of thousands of visits from non-citizens since they starting asking for immigration status in November.

Early Texas hospital data shows millions spent in care for non-U.S. citizens

Hospitals were expected to turn in their first months of data by March 1, but it has not been released publicly yet.

Early Texas hospital data shows millions spent in care for non-U.S. c…

A state employee testified Monday that tens of thousands of people in the U.S. unlawfully were treated, but it was unclear how long the data had been collected.