We are over a week into a special session, and it’s clear now it never should have happened. The state’s worst-in-the-nation ranking in the number of uninsured residents might have
Following an announcement from Texas House Democrats, Every Texan issued the following statement: Every Texan stands in solidarity with Texas House Democrats who today are leaving the state to break
The 87th Legislative Session began its first special session on July 8 to address voting legislation that failed in the regular session, and it’s important for the public and legislative
The 87th Texas Regular Legislative Session took place in an environment like no other in recent memory. At a time when Texans needed relief from the dual crises of the
Despite strong support among Texans in multiple polls, a bipartisan majority of Texas House members supporting a coverage expansion bill, and a $3.9 billion bonus for Texas authorized by Congress,
The first stage of the required public notice and comment process for the “Texas Healthcare Transformation Quality Improvement Program” Medicaid 1115 Waiver ended on Monday June 28, with the closing
The population of Texas children continues to grow, but we are still not adequately meeting the needs of our children and families. Texas is ranked as the 5th worst state
Like most public interest groups, Every Texan strongly supports an extension of Texas’ Medicaid 1115 waiver, a funding agreement that makes payments to hospitals for care they provide to uninsured
This blog was co-authored by Every Texan Chief Executive Officer Marisa Bono and Legislative & Policy Director Luis Figueroa. With the legislative session over, we’re working on taking stock of
To view a PDF version of this letter, click here. Contact your representative and ask them to vote NO on SB 14 here. In response to calls from their community,
