Medicaid

Oct 21, 2015 — By Emily DePrang

The fight to keep thousands of Medicaid-dependent kids from losing treatment.

Oct 19, 2015 — By Dan Solomon

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has declared that it’ll no longer process reimbursements to the non-profit.

Oct 1, 2015 — By Erica Grieder

Patrick’s apparent reversal on Medicaid cuts is a victory for poor and disabled children.

Sep 17, 2015 — By Erica Grieder

How the Senate reduced therapy services for kids to help cover property tax relief.

Apr 7, 2015 — By Erica Grieder and Eva DeLuna Castro and Anne Dunkelberg

The case for Medicaid expansion.

Mar 2, 2015 — By Erica Grieder

Dan Patrick and the Senate Republicans celebrated Texas Independence Day by throwing down the gauntlet on Medicaid.  

Jan 19, 2015 — By Erica Grieder

Let’s all agree on one this much: Medicaid is supposed to be a health care program, not a jobs plan.

Dec 29, 2014 — By brian sweany and Paul Burka

It appears that Governor-elect Abbott is considering some form of Medicaid expansion. If this is indeed the case, it is incredibly good news for Texas. Rick Perry’s rejection of Medicaid expansion was petulant and extremely damaging to the state. The cost of expansion to the state is miniscule…

Dec 18, 2014 — By Erica Grieder

Jack Stick’s resignation shows that even in Texas, some things count as corruption

Jul 8, 2014 — By brian sweany and Paul Burka

Wendy Davis is asleep at the switch again. The Obama administration has opened a new front on the battle over Medicaid expansion. By 2016, says the White House, states that have adopted expansion will have saved $4.3 billion. In addition, expansion states would have experienced 3.3 million annual physicians’ visits,…