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Abbott orders investigation into border hospital's alleged 'birth packages'
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk Gabriela Gonzalez , as published by Border Report — South Texas/Border
· July 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will be looking into Mission Regional Medical Center. An investigation has been ordered by Governor Greg Abbott into a hospital's practices.
An investigation has been ordered by Governor Greg Abbott into a hospital's practices. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will be looking into Mission Regional Medical Center. The investigation is in response to claims that the hospital targets foreign nationals.
These claims involve the hospital offering "birth packages" to profit from a specific type of tourism. Further details about the investigation and the claims against the hospital are available from ValleyCentral, the source of this information.
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Category: government Published: July 8, 2026 Source: Border Report — South Texas/Border Reading time: 1 min
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