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Sep 28, 2026
Eric MarrHOST
And prevention isn't separate from hospital survival.
Eric MarrHOST
According to the state's plan, as highlighted by the Texas Hospital Association, 48 rural Texas facilities had less than 10 days of cash on hand, and that was in 2024.
Eric MarrHOST
Every uncontrolled diabetic who ends up in the ER with a foot wound or admitted for heart failure is care that's often under-reimbursed and hard to staff.
Eric MarrHOST
Preventing that visit isn't just better medicine.
Nikki WhaleyCORRESPONDENT
Governor Abbott announced yesterday that regulators approved almost $12 billion in disputed Medicaid funding for medical providers statewide.
Nikki WhaleyCORRESPONDENT
According to the Texas Hospital Association, facilities were losing $27 million a day during a standoff with the Trump administration's frozen funds over state tax rules.
Nikki WhaleyCORRESPONDENT
Association leaders warn prolonged delays threaten pediatric care and put vulnerable rural hospitals at risk.
Nikki WhaleyCORRESPONDENT
Now you know what's going on.
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In health care news, Texas will receive nearly $12 billion in federal health care funding that had been withheld over questions about the state's provider tax system.
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According to the Texas Hospital Association, the funding gap was costing hospitals $27 million a day.
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Hospital advocates had warned that rural hospitals could be forced to reduce services if the shortfall continued.
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Governor Greg Abbott's office said the funding was restored after months of negotiations with the federal agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid.
Austin PicardGUEST
There's so many different.
Austin PicardGUEST
Johnson Space Center, I believe the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and even the Texas Hospital Association and the CDC, Center for Disease Control.
Austin PicardGUEST
So All of these were apparently directly on the client list of the LMI at this time.
Austin PicardGUEST
So if Captain, you know, Rustbacher is what they called him, but Gunter wrote that there were seven sleepers in the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, but he didn't think their programming was sufficient that they could be triggered to carry out any specific actions.
Rob LaushesHOST
Another witness said that independent practices were being squeezed by rising costs, paperwork, and regulations.
Rob LaushesHOST
John Hawkins, president and CEO of the Texas Hospital Association, testified that hospitals are bearing the brunt of increased costs.
Rob LaushesHOST
According to him, "...even after the state's supplemental payments, Texas hospitals absorbed $9 billion in totally unreimbursed Medicaid and uninsured costs in 2025 alone." Billionaire Mark Cuban, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs, also spoke at the hearing and offered his own five-point plan to bring down pharmaceutical costs.
Rob LaushesHOST
Last but not least, a federal judge in San Antonio extended the pause on border construction in Big Bend until September 30th while the court evaluates its potential impacts on the region.
Abigail RuhmanCORRESPONDENT
More than 40 healthcare occupations are facing workforce shortages in Texas, according to state officials, with nursing having the highest demand.
Abigail RuhmanCORRESPONDENT
By 2032, there will be a deficit of almost 60,000 nurses, based on projections from the Texas Hospital Association.
Abigail RuhmanCORRESPONDENT
That's why leaders at UNT Health started the nursing program, to fill gaps in the healthcare workforce.
Abigail RuhmanCORRESPONDENT
Faculty say the school is already producing highly skilled nurses who are going to make a big impact on the profession.