AUSTIN — Today, Texas organizations in the Cover Texas Now coalition praised the US House of Representatives for proposing a permanent and comprehensive solution to close the health coverage gap
AUSTIN — In the latest push for Medicaid Expansion in the 12 straggling states, nearly 200 advocacy organizations, representing constituencies across the states that have not expanded Medicaid, sent a
Do you or someone in your family need health insurance? HealthCare.gov is open for enrollment right now, but only until August 15, so act fast. Insurance plans on HealthCare.Gov must
Despite strong support among Texans in multiple polls, a bipartisan majority of Texas House members supporting a coverage expansion bill, and a $3.9 billion bonus for Texas authorized by Congress,
The first stage of the required public notice and comment process for the “Texas Healthcare Transformation Quality Improvement Program” Medicaid 1115 Waiver ended on Monday June 28, with the closing
This op-ed was originally featured in the San Antonio Express-News. Confused about Texas Medicaid funding? Understandable. The April decision that Texas must “redo” the process to extend our Medicaid “1115 waiver” funding
On April 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the January 15 fast-track approval of a 10-year extension to Texas’ Medicaid 1115 Transformation waiver by the
Did you know? There are a lot of misunderstandings about Medicaid among the public and lawmakers in Texas. This includes misunderstandings about who the uninsured adults are who could gain
Every Texan Opposes SB 1341 by Springer. Section 3 of the bill would remove Texas HHSC’s ability to utilize this flexibility of accepting the determination of eligibility for Medicaid and/or
Every Texan Supports SB 1059 by Paxton, which directs the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to streamline the renewal process for youth in the Former Foster Care Children (FFCC)
