December 5, 2017
Kaitlan Wong, Deputy Director of Research and Data
Kaitlan Wong joined Every Texan in 2021 as a Research Analyst supporting data-based advocacy efforts in the movement for a more just and equitable Texas. Born and raised in Nebraska, Kaitlan earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Political Science with minors in History and Human Rights at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prior to joining Every Texan, she worked as the Data Manager at the Nebraska Civic Engagement Table, an organization that works to strengthen nonprofit collaboration and increase voter turnout among the rising American electorate. During her time at university, Kaitlan also served as a service-learning coordinator at UNL’s Center for Civic Engagement and was a research assistant at History Nebraska. Kaitlan is currently working on her master’s degree in Data Science at the University of Texas at Austin.
Where to find me during session: Analyzing data on my computer at home
Book of the year: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Kaitlan's Recent Work
December 5, 2017
30+ Texas Health Groups Send Urgent CHIP letter to Washington
With a quickly approaching deadline—after which 400,000 Texas kids could be dropped from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)—over 30 leading Texas health care and advocacy organizations sent a joint
November 9, 2017
Gap between Texas and U.S. in Health Coverage Continues to Widen, Census Shows
Today’s U.S. Census data release confirms that the number of Texans without health insurance continued to decline in 2016, with uninsured Texans dropping by 70,000 from the 2015 number, and
September 12, 2017
Maternal Mortality is Back on the Legislative Agenda
By Kamia Rathore, Health and Wellness Policy Intern This blog was updated on August 3rd, 2017. Last summer, Texas’ Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force issued a stark assessment of
July 25, 2017
What Dan Patrick Got Wrong about Public School Finance
At a press conference today, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made several misleading and inaccurate statements related to public education in Texas. Here are a few important things to keep in
July 13, 2017
How the ACA Fights the Opioid Epidemic
Every day, on average, 78 Americans die from opioid abuse.[1] But did you know that the Affordable Care Act (ACA/Obamacare) has been the key way that states have developed tools to fight the
April 19, 2017
Texas Children in Immigrant Families: Five Things to Know
As the state’s economy and population grow, the future of Texas depends on the health, education and financial security of all our children. But we cannot raise the bar for
March 23, 2017
Repeal Bill Threatens Texas Medicaid
Last week’s Congressional Budget Office (CBO) official “score” for the House’s ACA Repeal bill found that it would cut Medicaid spending by 880 billion over 10 years, with 14 million
March 21, 2017