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Texas Losses Mount from Refusal to Expand Medicaid

Hospitals in North Texas will face losses if state leaders continue to refuse Medicaid expansion. Texas could lose federal funds for uninsured care if it does not find a solution before a waiver expires in December 2017.

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Hospitals in North Texas will face increasing losses if state legislators continue to refuse to expand Medicaid. Texas is one of 19 states that will lose federal funds for uninsured care if it does not work out a solution before a waiver expires in December 2017. (D Healthcare Daily)

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