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Texas Hospitals Face $1 Billion in Unfunded Care Costs

1/18/2026

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Texas hospitals incurred over $1 billion in fiscal year 2025 costs tied to patients not legally present, per Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) data.
HHSC logged 313,742 visits from these individuals, with costs averaging about $105 million per month under Governor Greg Abbott's executive order.
Inpatient discharges totaled $565.4 million.
November 2024 data show 30,743 visits costing over $102 million.

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Story summary

Texas hospitals incurred over $1 billion in fiscal year 2025 costs tied to patients not legally present, per Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) data.
HHSC logged 313,742 visits from these individuals, with costs averaging about $105 million per month under Governor Greg Abbott's executive order.
Inpatient discharges totaled $565.4 million.
November 2024 data show 30,743 visits costing over $102 million.