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Abbott Restores Nearly $12 Billion Medicaid Funding to Texas Hospitals

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC · How we work

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Governor Greg Abbott restored nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals.
The halt began on Sept. 1 after Texas raised $4.2 billion in taxes, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stop.
Hospitals faced a projected loss of $27 million per day during the funding suspension.
Abbott thanked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and President Donald Trump’s administration for securing the funds.

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Governor Greg Abbott restored nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals.
The halt began on Sept. 1 after Texas raised $4.2 billion in taxes, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stop.
Hospitals faced a projected loss of $27 million per day during the funding suspension.
Abbott thanked the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and President Donald Trump’s administration for securing the funds.