In a rare move, Gov. Greg Abbott defends Medicaid funding for Texas

Abbott demands CMS restore $10 billion in Medicaid funding

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Wednesday increased pressure on the Trump administration to release nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding, dismissing Washington’s concerns that Texas is not in full compliance with regulations.  Abbott’s warning came after Texas hospitals raised the alert that they expected to start losing $27 million in Medicaid reimbursements daily starting Tuesday. […]

Texas Hospitals Face $27 Million Daily Medicaid Funding Shortfall

Texas hospitals face an estimated $27 million daily shortfall in supplemental Medicaid payments after the Trump administration withheld approval of nearly $10 billion in federal funding for the state fiscal year that began Tuesday amid a dispute over the state’s hospital tax system, according to the Texas Hospital Association. The funding dispute centers on how […]

In a rare move, Gov. Greg Abbott defends Medicaid funding for Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is doubling down on the state’s fight to recover nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding that the Trump administration is withholding from Texas hospitals.