Health Care
76% of the 4M+ Texans on Medicaid are kids.
We envision a state where a culture of care drives positive health outcomes for all.
Texas faces long-standing challenges to optimal health, including the nation’s highest uninsured rates, and deep financial and systemic gaps for those who have insurance. We provide policy and administrative solutions that make comprehensive healthcare affordable and prevent medical debt from crushing Texans with financial insecurity. Every Texan fights for policy change at the Texas Legislature while addressing challenges to foundational health care programs—Medicaid, CHIP, women’s health, immigrants’ access to care, and private health coverage under the ACA.
With years of experience in the ecosystem, our analysts utilize earned trust and cultivate new relationships to stand apart as powerfully equipped advocates at the Capitol. Their work acknowledges the lived experience of those seeking access to healthcare and the complex landscape of policy that determines whether or not Texans can build healthy futures.
While our expertise informs vital policy proposals that improve access to quality health insurance coverage, we also know that the opportunity to live a healthy life isn’t only about health insurance. Health is only possible when our families, neighborhoods, schools, and job market provide opportunities to thrive. Improving drivers of health outcomes at the community and regional level — like economic stability, education, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context — requires advances and innovations in state and federal policy.
Health Insurance Coverage
Affordability & Medical Debt
Your Support Makes a Difference
We believe Texas can be the best state in the United States, and our public policy work is an indispensable part of getting there. Your support improves equity in health care, food security, education, and financial stability.