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Texas Hospitals Face $27M Daily Loss | Laredo News
Texas hospitals face a daily $27 million cash crunch as nearly $10 billion in federal funds sit frozen, threatening critical care—especially in rural areas. The dispute centers on Texas’s Medicaid reimbursement program, CHIRP, which serves 4 million Texans, mostly children. Federal officials are scrutinizing Texas’s tax calculations and demanding proof funds won’t go to undocumented immigrants—a claim Texas has confirmed. But the delay is already sparking fear of service cuts, exposing the high stakes in this healthcare funding standoff. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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