Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened a children’s hospital with “consequences” after a doctor posted a viral TikTok telling patients they’re not legally obligated to tell a hospital their citizenship status. Via the Independent:

Greg Abbott threatened to pull funding from Texas Children's Hospital after a doctor's viral video suggested a work-around to an executive order.

Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to pull funding from Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine after a doctor in Houston said patients don’t have to answer whether they’re U.S. citizens on intake documents.

A viral TikTok video is creating tension between the Texas Children’s Hospital and Gov. Greg Abbott in relation to a recent order.

After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that fail to “follow the law" as outlined in his Aug. 8 executive order — which requires hospitals that accept Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Plan to ask patients "are you a U.

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