{"id":2322123,"date":"2024-08-09T17:36:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T21:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-issues-executive-order-mandating-hospitals-release-all-costs-incurred-caring-for-illegal-immigrants-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T21:41:26","slug":"greg-abbott-issues-executive-order-mandating-hospitals-release-all-costs-incurred-caring-for-illegal-immigrants-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-issues-executive-order-mandating-hospitals-release-all-costs-incurred-caring-for-illegal-immigrants-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Abbott issues executive order mandating hospitals release all costs incurred caring for illegal immigrants &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreg-abbott-issues-executive-order-mandating-hospitals-release-all-costs-incurred-caring-for-illegal-immigrants-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Thursday, \u200bTexas Governor Greg \u2063Abbott issued\u200c an executive \u200corder\u2063 requiring all hospitals and \u2063healthcare\u200d providers\u200d in Texas to report\u200d the healthcare costs\u2063 associated with treating illegal \u200dimmigrants. This mandate is set \u200bto take effect\u200c on \u2063November 1, with hospitals required to submit their \u200cdata to the \u2063Health and Human Services\u200c Commission\u200b by March 1, 2025. \u2063Thereafter, this information must be reported quarterly. Abbott emphasized \u200dthat this initiative aims to \u2063hold the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-sues-biden-admin-over-catch-and-release-border-policy\/\" title=\"Fla. sues Biden admin. over \u2018Catch and Release\u2019 border policy\">federal government accountable<\/a> for costs incurred due to what\u200d he describes as the Biden-Harris administration&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-biden-administration-could-use-endangered-mexican-mussels-to-shut-down-floating-border-wall\/\" title=\"Biden admin&#039;s potential use of endangered Mexican mussels to halt floating border wall.\">open \u2062border policies<\/a>. He expressed that Texas\u2063 shouldn&#8217;t bear the financial burden of medical care for illegal \u2064immigrants. \u2062Although hospitals\u2064 previously did\u200b not\u200b inquire about a patient&#8217;s legal status, \u2062Abbott assured \u200bthat\u200c care would not be compromised based on\u200c patient responses. His administration intends to use the collected data\u200b to seek reimbursement from the\u2063 federal government.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Greg Abbott issues <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-create-an-executive-order-and-have-2020-ballots-and-images-audited-in-select-states-using-jovan-pulitzer-method\/\" title=\"President Trump PLEASE CREATE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER and Have 2020 Ballots and Images Audited in Select States Using Jovan Pulitzer Method\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">executive order<\/a> mandating<\/a> hospitals release all costs incurred caring for illegal immigrants<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1659133\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>On Thursday, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) issued an executive order mandating all hospitals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>healthcare<\/a> providers to report the number of visits and costs incurred by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>illegal immigrants<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Abbott&rsquo;s executive order will go into effect Nov. 1, with hospitals expected to report all data to the Health and Human Services Commission by March 1, 2025. From then on, the information must be reported to the commission on a quarterly basis.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Texans should NOT have to foot the bill for illegal immigrants healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>I issued an Executive Order directing HHSC to collect &amp; report healthcare costs for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ll fight to ensure the Biden-Harris Admin pays back Texas for their costly open border policies. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NRHzXiJ1VH\">pic.twitter.com\/NRHzXiJ1VH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1821641196852117762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Previously, hospitals did not ask patients about their legal status in the United States. Abbott said that how patients answer will not affect their care. Hospitals are required by law to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-democrats-vote-for-allowing-babies-who-survive-abortions-to-die-without-care\/\" title=\"Virginia Democrats Vote For Allowing Babies Who Survive Abortions To Die Without Care\">provide life-saving treatment<\/a> to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Abbott intends to use this information to bill the Biden-Harris administration for costs incurred by Texas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Due to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; open border policies, Texas has had to foot the bill for medical costs for individuals illegally in the state,&rdquo; Abbott said in a statement Thursday. &ldquo;Texans should not have to shoulder the burden of financially supporting medical care for illegal immigrants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Under the Biden-Harris administration, more than 11 million people have illegally crossed the southern border. To deal with the crisis, Abbott has bussed and flown migrants to &ldquo;sanctuary cities&rdquo; such as New York City and Chicago, which have quickly become overwhelmed with the rising numbers and costs associated with caring for the migrants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s uncertain how much it is costing Texas hospitals to care for illegal immigrants, but a report from Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2021 estimated $579 million and $717 million each year for public hospital districts to provide uncompensated care for illegal immigrants.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Texas is pushing to hold the Biden administration accountable for the migrant crisis, California passed legislation that only balloons the state&rsquo;s burden of cost to care for migrants. This past January, California became the first state to provide health insurance for illegal immigrants. Federal lawmakers estimated that the law providing illegal immigrants free healthcare will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydesmith.senate.gov\/free-health-care-illegal-immigrants-could-cost-california-billions-year#:~:text=Free%20Health%20Care%20for%20Illegal%20Immigrants%20Could%20Cost%20California%20Billions%20Per%20Year,-Thursday%2C%20January%2018&amp;text=Newly%20enacted%20state%20law%20providing,by%20state%20and%20federal%20lawmakers.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cost<\/a> between $3 billion to $6 billion a year.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1659133\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1659133\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced an executive order requiring all hospitals and healthcare providers to disclose the number of visits and expenses related to the care of illegal immigrants. This order will take effect on November 1, with hospitals required to submit their data to the Health and Human Services Commission by March 1, 2025. After that date, they must report this information quarterly. Abbott emphasized that Texans should not bear the financial burden of healthcare for illegal immigrants and stated his intention to seek reimbursement from the Biden-Harris administration for these costs. He noted that under current federal policies, Texas has been responsible for medical expenses incurred by individuals unlawfully present in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, hospitals did not inquire about patients&#8217; legal status in the U.S., but Abbott assured that such inquiries would not impact patient care since hospitals are legally obligated to provide life-saving treatment regardless of a patient&#8217;s ability to pay. The governor&#8217;s office cited estimates from Attorney General Ken Paxton indicating that Texas public hospital districts spend between $579 million and $717 million annually on uncompensated care for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>While Texas is working towards holding the federal government accountable for its immigration policies, California has enacted legislation increasing its own financial responsibilities regarding migrant healthcare. In January, California became the first state to offer health insurance coverage for illegal immigrants\u2014a move projected by federal lawmakers to cost between $3 billion and $6 billion each year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2322124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greg-abbott-texas.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32911,37721,37722,32165,32076],"class_list":["post-2322123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-executive-order","tag-greg-abbott","tag-hospital-costs","tag-illegal-immigrants","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/greg-abbott-texas.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}