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https://nypost.com/2024/12/01/us-news/texas-gov-greg-abbott-threatens-to- defund-childrens-hospital-over-doctors-viral-tiktok/
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened last week to revoke government funding
from a childrenÆs hospital in response to a Houston doctorÆs viral TikTok advising patients to skip a citizenship question on intake forms.
Abbott issued an executive order in early August requiring hospitals that
take Medicaid or ChildrenÆs Health Insurance Plan to ask patients ôAre you
a U.S. citizen?ö on specific intake forms. The new order went into effect
on Nov. 1.
Dr. Tony Pastor, a cardiologist at Texas ChildrenÆs Hospital and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, took to TikTok on Nov.
11 to let his audience know that he and other staff at the hospital were
told that people did not have to answer the new question, despite the
executive order.
His video went viral, garnering over one million views before it was taken down.
ôSo my proposal to everyone whoÆs seeing this is, just know that you do
not have to answer this question,ö Pastor said in the now-deleted video.
Abbott responded in an accusatory Nov. 24 X post, warning the hospital
that it could lose its funding because of PastorÆs comments.
ôHey Texas ChildrenÆs Hospital & Baylor College of Medicine this doctor is putting your Medicaid & Medicare funding at risk. [You] better think twice
& have crystal clear records,ö Abbott wrote.
ôThere will be consequences for failing to follow the law in the Order.ö
Pastor posted a brief response to the governorÆs apparent threats on Nov.
26.
ôWhen the gov of Texas threatens you on twitter because he is mad you
exercised freedom of speech,ö Pastor captioned a TikTok post.
ôThis new law thatÆs asking hospitals for immigration status is under the
guise of trying to get data on how much money weÆre spending on
undocumented patients,ö he said in another video posted just days before AbbottÆs response.
A representative for the Texas ChildrenÆs Hospital wrote in a statement
that they will be complying with AbbottÆs executive order, and insisted
that PastorÆs stance does not reflect the entire hospital.
ôTexas ChildrenÆs fully supports Governor AbbottÆs new Executive Order and
is in full compliance. We have worked closely with the Texas Hospital Association and our industry partners across the state to ensure
compliance in advance of the effective date,ö the spokesperson wrote.
ôWhile we recognize that individuals working at Texas ChildrenÆs hold
their own personal views on many topics, those opinions do not necessarily reflect the official position of Texas ChildrenÆs Hospital. We will
continue to prioritize patient care while ensuring we are in full
compliance with all laws and legal directives.ö
Meanwhile, other medical and advocacy groups across the state have been
doling out the same advice as Pastor.
ôYou do not have to answer the citizenship question if you donÆt want to.
Your answer will not affect your care ù you will not be turned away,ö a
flyer posted by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District reads.
ôYou have a right to life-saving care, regardless of citizenship or
immigration status.ö
The American Civil Liberties Union has also chimed in and agrees that
patients arenÆt legally required to respond to the new question.
Texas ChildrenÆs Hospital has previously complied with the stateÆs orders, including halting hormone-related prescriptions for transgender kids in
2022 following AbbottÆs instruction for Child Protective Services to investigate parents and doctors granting transgender youth gender-
affirming care.
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