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

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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.