Experts cast doubt on state’s report that undocumented immigrants cost Texas hospitals $122M in a month

Policy experts say undocumented immigrants’ cost to hospitals is a small fraction of the total cost from uninsured Texans.

by Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 26, 2025May 3, 2025

Policy experts say undocumented immigrants’ cost to hospitals is a small fraction of the total cost from uninsured Texans.

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How Ken Paxton is stretching the boundaries of consumer protection laws to pursue political targets

The attorney general repeatedly uses laws meant to protect against fraudulent or deceptive practices to target hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and LGBTQ+ groups.

by Vianna Davila, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica May 30, 2024January 13, 2025

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Analysis: Texas gets a respite on Medicaid, but not a cure for the uninsured

Texas got a temporary reprieve on Medicaid funding from the federal government. But that won’t solve underlying problems with high numbers of uninsured Texans.

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune March 30, 2022August 17, 2023

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Experts cast doubt on state’s report that undocumented immigrants cost Texas hospitals $122M in a month

How Ken Paxton is stretching the boundaries of consumer protection laws to pursue political targets

Analysis: Texas gets a respite on Medicaid, but not a cure for the uninsured

Judge temporarily blocks Texas investigations into families of trans kids

5 Texas DAs, including Bexar County’s, refuse to comply with Abbott’s order on transgender kids

New coffee trailer brings comfort, independence to asylum seekers in San Antonio

Study Finds Texas Has Some of the Lowest Vaccination Rates in the U.S.

Majority of Texans Have a Hard Time Affording Medical Care, According to New Data

Study Links Deaths at Immigrant Detention Facilities to Poor Medical Care

San Antonio Allergies Don’t Just Suck, They’re Some of the Suckiest in the Nation