Feds Give Texas More Time to Prepare for End of Pandemic Public Health Emergency

Advocates Urge Texas Leaders to Avoid Knocking Eligible Kids off Health Coverage

Cover Texas NowOctober 14, 2022Medicaid, Children's Health, Federal Policy, State Policy

Texas Healthcare Voter Guide

Questions YOU can ask Texas candidates

Cover Texas NowOctober 5, 2022Medicaid Expansion, Children's Health, Maternal Health

Ensuring Eligible Texas Kids Can Enroll in Health Coverage and Stay Covered

Cross posted from Texans Care for Children.

Texans Care for ChildrenJuly 26, 2022Children's Health, Medicaid

Report: "Medicaid Politics: Decades of Latino Health Injustice

New report from the Texas Latino Policy Symposium

Cover Texas NowApril 28, 2022Medicaid Expansion, State Policy, Children's Health

10 Texas Groups Urge State to Prepare for End of Public Health Emergency

Texas should ensure that kids who are still eligible for health insurance can keep their coverage.

Cover Texas NowApril 11, 2022Medicaid, Maternal Health, Children's Health

New Data Show Texas Last in US in Health Coverage — But There Are Solutions

Neighboring states like New Mexico and Arkansas are doing far better than Texas.

As COVID-Era Policies End, Let's Help Families Renew Their Medicaid Coverage

States will start disenrolling kids, moms, and others from Medicaid once again.

Cover Texas NowDecember 1, 2021Medicaid, Children's Health, Maternal Health

TX Health Groups Cheer US House Passing “Build Back Better” Budget Package

The bill closes the coverage gap in states that blocked Medicaid expansion and takes other critical steps.

Biden’s Plan Closes Coverage Gap in States that Blocked Medicaid Expansion

We need to get the Build Back Better package across the finish line.

Cover Texas NowNovember 2, 2021Medicaid Expansion, Federal Policy, ACA Enrollment, Maternal Health, Children's Health

Great Health Care Provisions in Congress’ Plan to “Build Back Better”

Closing the coverage gap, postpartum coverage, 12-month coverage for kids, and more.

Cover Texas NowSeptember 22, 2021Medicaid Expansion, Children's Health, Maternal Health, ACA Enrollment, Federal Policy

TX Senate Votes Against Health Coverage as the Clock Ticks for Other Health Bills in the Senate

There's still time for the health bills in the Senate, but the clock is ticking.

TX Speaker Prioritizes Health Care Bills — Minus Medicaid Expansion

The Texas House plan includes the health coverage bills for moms and kids.

Cover Texas NowApril 8, 2021Medicaid Expansion, Children's Health, Maternal Health, State Policy

Update on 4 Key Health Coverage Bills at the Legislature

These bills would help reduce the Texas uninsured rate.

Cover Texas NowApril 1, 2021Medicaid Expansion, Children's Health, Maternal Health, State Policy

Let's Keep Eligible Texas Kids Enrolled in Health Coverage!

Learn more about HB 290 and SB 39

Cover Texas NowMarch 4, 2021State Policy, Children's Health, Medicaid

40 Groups Urge Strategic Improvements to TX Health Programs

The letter urges HHSC to improve the administrative renewal process for Medicaid and CHIP, among other steps.

Cover Texas NowNovember 24, 2020Medicaid, State Policy, Maternal Health, Children's Health

Bill Pre-filing Confirms Health Coverage is on the TX Lege’s Agenda

Flood of health coverage bills in the first hours of pre-filing.

Cover Texas NowNovember 9, 2020Medicaid Expansion, Children's Health, Maternal Health, State Policy

Report: TX Kids Losing Health Insurance Since 2016 Fueled Spike in National Kids’ Uninsured Rate

Texas has the worst children's uninsured rate in the US due to state policy decisions.

Cover Texas NowOctober 9, 2020State Policy, Federal Policy, Children's Health, Texas Uninsured

22 Groups Urge TX Leaders Not to Cut Staff Signing Texans Up for Health Insurance & Hunger Relief

Texas leaders should take health cuts off the table.

Cover Texas NowOctober 6, 2020State Policy, Medicaid, Children's Health, Maternal Health

New Census Data Show Texas Needs to Expand Health Coverage

Texas leaders must reduce the state's uninsured rate.

Every TexanSeptember 17, 2020Texas Uninsured, Children's Health

During COVID, Texas Should Reduce Uninsured Rate and Seek Federal Health Funds

Here are the steps Texas leaders should take.