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$12 billion in Medicaid funds restored to Texas hospitals, ending impasse with the feds — Photo: CBS DFW

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$12 billion in Medicaid funds restored to Texas hospitals, ending impasse with the feds

Governor Greg Abbott announced the restoration of nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals, resolving a year-long dispute with the federal government.

By CBS Texas·3 hr ago

September 17, 2026 / 12:31 PM CDT / Texas Tribune.

Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday , ending a near year-long impasse between Texas and the federal government.

"This funding is a major victory for Texas patients," Abbott said in a statement.

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