UTMB is trying to cope with a situation made worse by Washington and Austin December 6, 2007 Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Dec. 6, 2007 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is facing an ethical dilemma not of its making. The university teaching hospital is contemplating ending its practice of accepting cancer patients without regard to citizenship. It would end cancer care for illegal immigrants, a move that doesn't sit well with its physicians or the administrators considering the move. « Back | The Newsroom »