'We are struggling': Medicaid home caregivers want Texas lawmakers to increase wages
The Legislature will revisit attendant wages in this spring’s session as caregivers and advocacy groups push for more ...
Many new moms in Texas don’t know they qualify for a year of Medicaid, doctors say
Almost all of the pregnant women Dr. Joshua Splinter sees at his rural East Texas practice are on Medicaid. For years, he ...
Nearly 900 Texas children are waitlisted for a mental health program billed as an alternative to foster care
Despite a long waitlist, the number of children served in the YES Waiver program has declined because of provider shortages.
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“Wrap around the family”: Doulas, community health workers push Texas to cover more services for pregnant women
Legislators allowed doulas and community health workers to bill Medicaid last session. They’re hoping it’s just the beginning.
Texas Removes 1.7M People from Health-Care Plan
Millions have lost coverage as a result of the national disenrollment process, which began following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health care access and economic insecurity top a list of challenges for Texas children
A San Antonio panel discussed the results of a new survey on the well-being of Texas children Thursday and proposed solutions ...
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Dems Slamming Trump’s Spending Freeze Were Silent When Biden Weaponized Medicaid Against Red States
While several Democrats expressed outrage over the possibility that President Donald Trump’s temporary federal spending ...
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Survey finds support for voucher-like plan, Medicaid expansion in Texas
Property tax relief rounds out some of the top issues Texans would like to see the Legislature focus budget surplus money on.
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Letters to the Editor — Medicaid, Keller ISD, loyalty, calling your reps, Texas Lottery
Now history is set to repeat itself. Texas’ Medicaid program is in peril and the health of Texas’ children is at stake. Three pediatric hospitals — Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston ...
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Many new moms in Texas don’t know they qualify for a year of Medicaid, doctors say
Almost all of the pregnant women Dr. Joshua Splinter sees at his rural East Texas practice are on Medicaid. For years, he would treat these patients during pregnancy, deliver their babies and then ...