The mandate, taking effect Nov. 1, is an effort to tally how much the state spends on medical care for undocumented immigrants, but critics say it's an invasion of privacy. An executive order in Texas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hospitals in Texas will ask patients about their immigration status after being directed by Gov. Greg Abbott, sparking debate ...

After missing her chair and falling on the tile floor during a child’s birthday party last October, the 54-year-old Edinburg woman begged: “Don’t take me to the hospital.” Her head was throbbing and ...

Undocumented immigrants in Texas are foregoing medical care amid ongoing fears of being detained or deported, a new report suggests. According to a recently released report, hospital visits by ...

Several states have required their health agencies to take on another job: verifying immigration status among Medicaid ...

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