Texas Hospital Status Checks Flag 108,581 Undocumented Patients, $434M In Costs; Florida Reports Similar Burden

Texas’ new hospital reporting law shows 108,581 self-identified undocumented patients (2.3% of visits) between November and February and an estimated $434M in related care, per HHSC. Data quality caveats include 12.9% nonresponse (~617k patients) and 22.9% hospital noncompliance. Florida reports a parallel figure of $660M in unpaid hospital bills under a similar law.