# Texas wins back $12 billion in Medicaid hospital funds

> Governor Abbott announces end to yearlong standoff with federal government over critical healthcare funding.
- Title: Texas wins back $12 billion in Medicaid hospital funds
- Summary: Governor Abbott announces end to yearlong standoff with federal government over critical healthcare funding. Texas secured nearly $12 billion in Medicaid…
- Keywords: texas, medicaid, greg abbott, hospitals, federal funding, cms, trump administration, healthcare, rural clinics, emergency rooms, news, local
- Source: The Texas Tribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464662/texas-medicaid-hospitals-greg-abbott-federal-impasse
- Author: Terri Langford
- Published: 2026-09-17T15:34:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, medicaid, greg abbott, hospitals, federal funding, cms, trump administration, healthcare, rural clinics, emergency rooms, news, local
## Funding restored after year of dispute
Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored, ending a near year-long impasse between Texas and the federal government.
## Abbott calls it major victory
Governor Greg Abbott announced the funding breakthrough Thursday, calling it a major victory for Texas patients across the state.

> This funding is a major victory for Texas patients
## Who gets the money
The $12 billion will go to hospitals, physicians, rural clinics, nursing facilities, and behavioral health providers serving patients in every region of Texas.
## Emergency rooms stay open
The funding ensures emergency rooms will stay open, rural families will keep local care, and Texans will have access to needed treatment.

> Emergency rooms will stay open, rural families will retain local care, and Texans will have access to the treatment they need
## Abbott thanks Trump administration
Abbott thanked CMS and the Trump Administration for helping ensure Texans get the medical care they need.

> I thank CMS and the Trump Administration for helping ensure Texans get the medical care they need
## Key takeaway

Texas secured nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding after a year-long dispute with the federal government, preventing hospital closures statewide.