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In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court’s left it up to states to decide whether or not to accept Medicaid expansion funding from the federal government. Most states have accepted the funding, which was designed to provide an insurance option for construction workers, child care providers, and other workers with incomes between $4,000 and $24,000 per […]
For Immediate Release Contact: Peter Clark, [email protected], 512-417-9262 May 29, 2015 Texans Joins NC to DC Walk to Demand Health Care Action Austin – Starting next week, six Texans will join supporters from 10 other states on a walk from North Carolina to Washington, DC to call for action to protect access to health care. The Walk, […]
Because the governor is hesitant to expand Medicaid, the legislature will probably adjourn without taking full advantage of the dollars available to Texas to cover the uninsured through the Affordable Care Act. Fortunately there is more than one way to skin a cat, which in this case means a way to pull down all the […]
The people caring for our children in preschools and child care centers are among the Texans most likely to go without insurance. Most earn low wages and would qualify for Medicaid if our state accepts federal dollars to cover them. Fewer than 1 in 5 child care workers get offered health coverage through their jobs, […]
I recently testified in support of HB 459 which authorizes the ACA Navigator program in state law and coordinates state-level oversight with the federal exchange to prevent duplication. I reminded committee members that in 2014, individuals can enroll in Medicaid, CHIP, and private coverage through the exchange, and Navigators are one form of in-person assistance that […]
Texas lawmakers are deciding right now whether the state will accept billions of dollars in federal funds that would allow 1.5 million currently uninsured Texans to have health coverage they need. The Medicaid expansion that would make this possible would also bring Texas an estimated $6 billion of annual economic benefit and many health care […]
Were you at the Capitol last week for our Medicaid and ACA Boot Camps? The turnout was phenomenal, and we were so pleased to see so many legislative staffers and advocacy groups in the room. If you couldn’t make it, however, never fear. Now’s your chance to catch this information through our downloadable slide shows! Last Tuesday and […]
