AUSTIN — A new report released today by the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) shows that Texas had the nation’s worst uninsured rate for children in 2021.
The U.S. Census released its newest estimates of uninsured Texans in 2021 in mid-September, which show very small improvements since 2019* in the percentage of uninsured Texans. What Changed to Stall
This week, the new Texas House Select Committee on Health Reform will begin hearings on its ambitious and important list of interim charges, from tackling the growth of health care
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 strongly supports all the coverage expansion/Medicaid expansion bills, including SB 117 and HB 3871, which have substantial bipartisan support. Bipartisan support is key to getting Texas to move
When David Martinez of Dallas switched jobs and needed to look for affordable health insurance, a broker steered him to a purported health care sharing ministry. According to the Houston
In Texas, opportunity isn’t the same for everyone – despite our state’s wealth. Texans are working hard to support their families and contribute to our state, but millions lack access
Texas should develop and pursue a well-designed 1332 waiver to help make quality health care coverage more affordable and increase competition in our individual insurance market, while maintaining coverage in
Texas House Committee on Insurance Via email to Committee Clerk Sergio Cavazos, Sergio.Cavazos_HC@house.texas.gov Dear Chairman Lucio and Members of the Committee: The undersigned consumer and patient advocacy organizations appreciate the
