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Court Rules Hospital District Funding Legal | Austin News
After nine years of legal battles, a Texas appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging whether a hospital district can annually fund Dell Medical School with $35 million — money critics argue was misused for non-medical purposes. The court sided with Central Health, ruling no evidence showed the payments were illegal, reversing a lower court’s decision. The dispute began in 2017 when taxpayers sued, claiming funds should only support direct care for low-income patients. Plaintiffs’ attorney plans to seek a rehearing at the Texas Supreme Court, arguing the appellate court ignored…
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