Texas Hospitals Face $100M Medicaid Funding Crisis | Lubbock News

Texas hospitals, including University Medical Center, face a potential $100 million annual funding gap as federal Medicaid programs CHIRP and NAIP are cut or phased out — tied to Texas’s hospital tax structure. UMC alone could lose $57.5 million from CHIRP and another $50 million when NAIP ends next year, forcing tough budget cuts and risking longer wait times and reduced care access. Governor Abbott is pushing back, arguing Texas’s financing complies with federal law, while federal agencies pledge to resolve compliance issues and protect Medicaid patients’ access to care. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1d28908e05e70ce7