Texas' Uninsured Children Crisis – A Failure of State Leadership

Op-ed by Eric Holguin, Texas Director for UnidosUS.

Cover Texas NowOctober 14, 2024Texas Uninsured, Children's Health, Medicaid, State Policy

New Census Data: Texas Has Worst Uninsured Rate in US

Kids and adults in Texas are more likely to go without health insurance than their peers in other states.

Cover Texas NowSeptember 12, 2024State Policy, Federal Policy, Texas Uninsured, Children's Health, Medicaid Expansion

Notify Parents When Uninsured Kids Are Confirmed Eligible for Health Coverage

Texas can make significant strides on kids’ health coverage without expanding eligibility.

Cover Texas NowJuly 9, 2024Children's Health, Medicaid, State Policy

Texas Senate Hearing Addresses Health Insurance

Cover Texas Now members urged Senators to expand access to health coverage.

Cover Texas NowMay 17, 2024Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid, Children's Health, State Policy

The Legislature Can Slash the Uninsured Rate for Texas Kids

Testimony by Texans Care for Children to the Texas Senate about ensuring eligible kids can enroll in Medicaid and CHIP health coverage.

Cover Texas NowMay 13, 2024Medicaid, Children's Health

National Report Highlights Drop in Children's Medicaid Enrollment in Texas and Other States

Texas alone accounted for more than one million of the total decline in children enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP in 2023.

Cover Texas NowMay 2, 2024Medicaid, Children's Health, State Policy

The State Removed Two Million Texans from Medicaid Health Coverage

Take a look at the recent analysis from Texans Care for Children.

Cover Texas NowApril 29, 2024Medicaid, State Policy, Children's Health

State Wrapping Up Removal of Texans from Medicaid, But New Data Show Persistent Roadblocks for Texas Families

Delays in Processing Medicaid Applications is a Top Concern Heading into the New Year

Cover Texas NowDecember 14, 2023State Policy, Medicaid, Children's Health

National Report Shows Lack of Health Insurance is a Problem Across Texas

Communities from DFW to Brownsville, from Abilene to Houston, and all across the state have high children’s uninsured rates.

Cover Texas NowNovember 17, 2023Texas Uninsured, Children's Health

Census Bureau: Texas Has Worst Uninsured Rate in the US

There are several steps Texas policymakers can take to reduce the uninsured rate.

Cover Texas NowSeptember 18, 2023Texas Uninsured, Medicaid Expansion, State Policy, Children's Health, Immigrants’ Health

New TX Data Shows Huge Delay for Medicaid Applications

Cover Texas NowSeptember 14, 2023Medicaid, Maternal Health, Children's Health, State Policy

15 Groups Outline Recommendations to HHSC to Address Medicaid Unwinding

Groups are concerned that eligible Texas children are losing Medicaid health insurance.

Cover Texas NowAugust 17, 2023Medicaid, Children's Health

Initial Data on Texans Removed from Medicaid Sets Off Alarm Bells

81% of disenrollments — representing over 400,000 Texans — were due to “procedural denials.”

Cover Texas NowJuly 20, 2023Medicaid, Children's Health, State Policy

TX Legislature Passes Moms’ Health Coverage, Fails on Medicaid Expansion and More

Cover Texas NowJune 1, 2023Medicaid Expansion, Maternal Health, Children's Health, State Policy

Medicaid rules change April 1 — New website can help!

Let's make sure kids and moms don't lose health coverage!

Cover Texas NowMarch 22, 2023Medicaid, Children's Health, Maternal Health

It’s Time for Texans to Renew Their Medicaid Coverage

Make sure you have access to your Medicaid account and update it if you moved or have other changes.

Cover Texas NowJanuary 24, 2023Medicaid, Children's Health, Maternal Health

New Deadline for Texans to Renew Medicaid Insurance After Congress Passes Funding Bill

Cover Texas NowJanuary 5, 2023Federal Policy, Medicaid, Children's Health, Maternal Health, State Policy

National Report: Texas Has Worst Uninsured Rate for Kids — But Pandemic-Era Medicaid Policy Helped

Texas Leaders Should Reduce Delays and Unintended Barriers in the State’s Medicaid Enrollment System

Cover Texas NowDecember 7, 2022Texas Uninsured, State Policy, Children's Health

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