Medicaid

Almost 400,000 Texans' Insurance At Risk After Congress Fails To Renew CHIP

By & Matthew Choi • Oct 3, 2017
Callie Richmond / Texas Tribune

Insurance coverage for more than 390,000 Texas children and pregnant women is in jeopardy after Congress failed to renew authorization for a federal program.

Congressional authorization for the Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides low-cost health insurance for children from low- and middle-income families, expires Sept. 30.

House Committee Tackles Therapy Cuts Not Included In Special Session Agenda

By • Jul 26, 2017
Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon / KUT

A Houston lawmaker is trying to get the Legislature to reverse cuts to a Medicaid program that pays for therapy for children with development delays – despite it not being on the official agenda for the special session.

Activists Stage 'Die-In' To Protest Senate Health Care Bill

By Amy Botelho • Jun 28, 2017
Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon / KUT

Demonstrators and advocacy groups held a health care rally and “die-in” today at the state Capitol to protest the Republicans’ proposed health care bill.

Advocacy Groups Warn Cruz And Cornyn About Medicaid Cuts In Bill To Repeal Obamacare

By • Jun 16, 2017
Gabriel Cristóver Pérez / KUT

In a matter of weeks, the U.S. Senate could be voting on a Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. On Wednesday, 25 health care advocacy groups in Texas sent a letter to Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz raising concerns about the plan.

In Test, Texas Seeks Federal Medicaid Dollars For Program That Bars Planned Parenthood

By • Jun 12, 2017
Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / KUT

Texas is closer to testing out a Trump administration rule that allows states to withhold federal funds from Planned Parenthood.

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