Does Gov. Greg Abbott's new executive order actually prevent people from seeking help in the first place? Law professor Seth Chandler says the answer is, technically, no.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to restrict federal funding from Texas hospitals that refuse to “follow the law” after a Houston doctor asserted via social media that patients do not

Gov. Abbott threatens Texas Children’s Hospital over funding due to a cardiologist's TikTok opposing an immigration order.

"Hey Texas Children’s Hospital & Baylor College of Medicine this doctor is putting your Medicaid & Medicare funding at risk. [You] better think twice & have crystal clear records," Abbott wrote.

An executive order signed by Abbott went into effect on Nov. 1 requiring Texas public hospitals to ask for information from undocumented immigrants and report that data to the state. Critics fear the change could scare people away from hospitals in the state, but Texas Children’s Hospital says they are following the order.

An executive order issued by Abbott earlier this year directed Texas hospitals to ask patients if they are U.S. citizens, and begin collecting information about those who are not. The order, however d

An executive order issued by Abbott earlier this year directed Texas hospitals to ask patients if they are U.S. citizens, and begin collecting information about those who are not. The order, however does not specifically mandate patients to answer the question.