得克萨斯州医院在将无证移民的保健费用转移至联邦政府时询问公民身份。 Texas hospitals to inquire citizenship status for shifting healthcare costs to federal government for undocumented immigrants.

得克萨斯州州长Greg Abbott已授权医院自2021年11月1日起调查病人的公民身份状况, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has mandated hospitals to inquire about patients' citizenship status starting November 1, 2021, to shift healthcare costs for undocumented immigrants to the federal government. 这一倡议突出了得克萨斯州高无保险率,其3 000万居民中约有18%没有保险。 This initiative highlights Texas' high uninsured rate, with around 18% of its 30 million residents lacking coverage. 虽然280万无证移民居住在得克萨斯州,但大多数没有保险的个人是公民,这使人们对潜在费用估计数的准确性产生疑问。 Although 2.8 million undocumented immigrants reside in Texas, most uninsured individuals are citizens, raising questions about the accuracy of potential cost estimates.