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'Don’t Take Me to the Hospital': Undocumented Immigrants in Texas Are Delaying Medical Care

Visits from self-identified undocumented patients dropped 32% statewide after a citizenship question was mandated, while costs per visit rose about 50%, health officials reported.

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Since Gov. Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

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Houston Public MediaHouston Public Media
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‘Don’t take me to the hospital’: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care

Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

·Houston, United States
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'Don’t take me to the hospital': Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care

Since Gov. Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

·Austin, United States
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The Texas TribuneThe Texas Tribune
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Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care

Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

·Austin, United States
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tpr.orgtpr.org
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“Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care

Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

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tpr.org broke the news in on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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