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A Texas Senate Committee travelling the state to discuss property tax reform is hearing loud and clear that accepting Medicaid expansion funding should be part of their strategy, and now they’ve received a response to many of the questions and comments they’ve offered during those hearings. Medicaid expansion supporters raised the issue at the Committee hearing in […]
Written by CPPP Health and Wellness Intern Julia Von Alexander Currently there have been 49 recorded cases of people with Zika virus in Texas, almost all acquired from foreign travel. But experts believe that mosquitos carrying Zika will come to the Gulf Coast soon. While Texas has started a campaign telling people to protect themselves from mosquito […]
“I just have a passion for pregnant women,” says Jennifer Johnson. The Central Texas community health worker explains, “I’m usually in a mom’s life for less than two years, including her pregnancy and the first year of her baby’s life, but those two years set them on track for the rest of their lives.” Those […]
New Report Shows State Has Made Important Strides In Reducing Number of Uninsured; Advocates Look to Next Steps to Continue Reducing Uninsured Rate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anat Kelman Shaw O: 713-664-4080, M: 832-488-8242 Austin, Texas – Texas still has the largest number of uninsured Hispanic children in the country although the number is declining, […]
CHIP, Medicaid & Upcoming Marketplace Enrollment Provide Opportunities for More Coverage, But Kids Also Need Texas to Ensure Their Parents Have a Coverage Option For Immediate Release Contact: Oliver Bernstein, 512-289-8618 October 28, 2015 Austin - The number of Texas children who are uninsured declined last year, but the state is in a dead heat with […]
Recently, CCF teamed up with the researchers at the Urban Institute to take a first look at how the Affordable Care Act is impacting the rate of uninsured children. The high level data indicates that, so far, there has been no detectable change nationally, although children’s uninsured rates remains at historically low levels. But state […]
This op-ed ran in the Austin American-Statesman in advance of a Congressional hearing in Dallas about implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the role of navigators, who help people enroll in health insurance. Back in 2009 Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst made an emphatic endorsement for increasing the number of children enrolled in the Children’s […]
On Tuesday, something important becomes possible for the first time for millions of Americans. That something is finding health insurance that meets their needs and also fits their budget. At the nonprofit organizations where we work, we hear from uninsured Texans desperate for better health care options. Some are young and in good health, but […]
Important news came out this week about Texas and its uninsured children. The Census Bureau released data on how many people have health insurance, as well as data on poverty and income levels. If we look at how our children’s health coverage fared there are two stories to tell. One is: Texas is doing better […]
This week’s Census release shows that Texas still has the highest rate of uninsured in the United States, at 24.6 percent, or 6.4 million, reaffirming the need for affordable health coverage for all Texans. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, in 2014, uninsured Texans above the poverty line (e.g. $23,550 for a family of four) […]
