Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on rare public fight for Medicaid funding
02-09-2026 21:19 via feeds.texastribune.org

Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on rare public fight for Medicaid funding

Abbott’s spokesman reiterated that Texas is not doing anything wrong that would disqualify hospitals from receiving nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding annually.
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