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Laurel Ridge CEO steps down as feds cut off Medicare, Medicaid funds - Texas Public Radio | TPR
Texas HHSC (Google News) · April 30, 2026
In plain language
The CEO of Laurel Ridge Treatment Center in San Antonio has stepped down as the hospital loses its federal funding for Medicare and Medicaid. Federal officials cut the funding after finding safety violations that put patients at risk. State and local agencies are now working to move current Medicare and Medicaid patients to other facilities for their care. While the hospital has warned it may face total closure and layoffs, it has not yet officially closed.
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Key takeaways
- Federal funding for Medicare and Medicaid patients at Laurel Ridge ended on April 30, 2026.
- The funding cut follows reports of patient deaths and safety violations that put people in immediate danger.
- Health officials are currently relocating Medicare and Medicaid patients to other facilities to ensure they continue receiving care.
- The hospital warned that the loss of federal contracts could lead to massive layoffs and a complete facility closure.
- A federal judge rejected the hospital's request to stop the funding termination from going into effect.
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