Parkland Adopts FY2026 Budget, Holds Tax Rate Flat, and Flags a Potential $200M+ Annual Federal-Revenue Loss

Dallas County approved Parkland Health's FY2026 budget after an August version projected about $3 billion in revenue and $3.1 billion in operating expenses. Higher property valuations and expected Medicare DSH funding moved the outlook to slightly positive operating income while the tax rate stayed at $0.212 and property-tax revenue rose 6%.

Parkland warned that federal Medicaid and Medicare policy changes could eventually reduce governmental revenue by more than $200 million per year — a documented safety-net risk for Dallas-area partners.