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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies
When any family is expecting a new baby, the first hope is that the baby is born healthy. Unfortunately several of Texas’ key indicators show that not all children have
Feeding Kids When School Is out for Summer
The days are getting hotter in Texas, you can tell that summer is right around the corner. Although many students can’t wait until school lets out for summer, it can
1.3 Million Texans Signed Up For Marketplace Coverage
In March, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final report for the 2016 open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplaces, established by the Affordable
Hearing on Surprise Medical Bills May 4
On May 4 at 9 a.m. the Senate Business and Commerce Committee will hold an interim hearing to monitor implementation of SB 481 from the 2015 session intended to help
Back to Our Roots – the Benedictine Sisters of Boerne
Last Tuesday, the CPPP staff carpooled down wildflower-studded back roads to spend the day with our founders, the Benedictine Sisters of Boerne, Texas. It was a journey back to our
Maintaining Health Care Status Quo “Not in the Cards” for Texas
It looks like Texas leaders might be on the clock to get the state’s health care system in line with the new way of doing business across the country. For
Closing the Wealth Gap, in Austin and Beyond
On Friday, the University of Texas wrapped up the 2015-2016 Opportunity Forum Series, Uniting our Divided City, with a discussion of Austin’s racial wealth divides. Several of our staff attended
“1332 Waivers”: Opportunities for Innovation in Healthcare Coverage with Protections for Consumers
Although the ACA expands health insurance coverage through Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplace, it does not limit states to using only those two options in the future. Starting in
What’s at Stake in the School Finance Ruling
We’re eagerly awaiting the Texas Supreme Court’s school finance ruling, expected almost any day. It’s a good time to consider what it would take for our school finance system to
Tax Day: A Celebration of Service
Today marks Tax Day – the deadline by which most Americans file their personal income tax returns. This year we managed to get three extra days to file our taxes
Expanding Opportunity for Every Texas Child
As a young girl growing up in Dallas, I remember being glued to the television, awestruck as we watched the first man walk on the moon. I was amazed by
