Election Day is about kids
By Frances Deviney Election Day pretty much feels like a day dedicated to adults. Only adults can register to vote. Only long-time adults tend to run for public office. And,
November 6, 2012
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Women Can Still Get Services in Women’s Health Program, for Now
By Stacey Pogue This week, the Governor and HHSC Executive Commissioner announced a wise decision to continue with the Medicaid Women’s Health Program while courts decide whether the state can
November 2, 2012
VIDEO: What Is this Medicaid Expansion all about?
By Texas Well and Healthy staff Are you looking for more information about how strengthening Medicaid will impact Texas? Cheasty and the Texas Well and Healthy team has all the
November 1, 2012
TexasForward and the Petition to Restore Education and Health Care
By Mia Ibarra TexasForward, a broad-based revenue coalition promoting a balanced approach to state budget decisions, held its quarterly membership meeting on Friday, October 26. Representatives from many of the
October 31, 2012
RAISE Texas Summit – a recap
By Don Baylor Jr. As we wrapped up the RAISE Texas Training and Summit at the Federal Reserve Bank in Houston, several things came to mind: One is the maturity
October 31, 2012
VIDEO: Health Reform Holding Insurance Companies Accountable
She might be on maternity leave, but you can still catch Cheasty explaining the ins and outs of health care reform. She and the Texas Well and Healthy team have
October 26, 2012
Why Decision By DSHS to Halt Privatization is Good for Texans
By Katharine Ligon A coalition of mental health and civil rights advocates, as well as Texas Legislators, are celebrating the recent decision by the Texas Department of State Health Services
October 25, 2012
SHARE YOUR VISION FOR TEXAS
By Alexa Garcia-Ditta Fellow Texans, We’re knee deep in redesigning our website and adding new, interactive features. For one of them, we need your help. We’re creating a portal for
October 24, 2012
New School Meals: Nutritious and Delicious
By Jeanie Donovan Going through the cafeteria line this year, Texas kids will notice some major changes to the foods on their school lunch tray. Thanks to the new USDA
October 19, 2012
Watch This Wednesday: Health Insurance Exchanges
By Texas Well & Healthy staff A lot of discussion about the Affordable Care Act revolves around the role of health insurance exchanges. Texas will have one in 2014, but
October 18, 2012
Clearing Up the Brewhaha
By Dick Lavine Let’s try this again – the beer tax I mentioned recently was just a simple-to-understand example of why the Legislature needs to go through the Tax Code
October 17, 2012
The Case for Limiting Title Loan Fees
By Don Baylor, Jr. Payday and auto title loans are unaffordable for most Texans who use these products. First, Texans pay about 50-75 percent more than people in other states,
October 11, 2012
