El Paso hospitals are now required to ask patients if they’re U.S. citizens. Patients don’t have to answer.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order went into effect this month, requiring Texas hospitals to ask patients whether they are a U.S. citizen or lawfully present in the country. The order, issued Aug. 8, demands that Texas hospitals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP report the number of inpatient and…

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