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Twitter Facebook Linkedin On August 8, 2024, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-46, which requires the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to direct public hospitals in
Undocumented immigrants are essential contributors to Texas’ economy and robust job growth. Regardless of their citizenship or immigration status, immigrant families pay state and local taxes to support vital public
Twitter Facebook Linkedin Lawrence Robinson was a Health and Food Justice Policy Intern from September 2023 to May 2024 The food we consume is a crucial determinant of health, as
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Twitter Facebook Linkedin View the full factsheet as a PDF here. In December 2022, a bipartisan Congress created a new, permanent program to provide food dollars to low-income families with
