Chief Healthcare Executive August 15, 2024
Gov. Greg Abbott is directing hospitals to collect information regarding the cost of providing care for those who aren’t legally in the U.S. Critics say it could result in people avoiding medical care.
Hospitals in Texas are being directed to collect information on the immigration status of patients and the cost of caring for patients who aren’t in the country legally.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order last week directing hospitals to gather the information and report it to the state. Hospitals will have to start collecting the information on Nov. 1.
Hospitals are bound to provide emergency care to all patients and are now dealing with potentially difficult requirements. Critics of the governor’s order say that it...
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