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

Do What Texans Want and Need: Expand Medicaid

Op-ed by Texans Care for Children urging state leaders to support Medicaid expansion to cover adults with incomes below the poverty line.

Cover Texas NowJuly 9, 2024Medicaid Expansion, State Policy

Texas Leaders Should Stop Blocking Medicaid Expansion

Estimates show almost 730,000 Texans would benefit from Medicaid expansion.

Cover Texas NowJune 5, 2024Medicaid Expansion, 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

17 Texas Groups Urge Congress to Close the Medicaid Coverage Gap

President Biden’s budget plan would close the coverage gap in states that are blocking Medicaid expansion.

Cover Texas NowApril 2, 2024Medicaid Expansion, Federal Policy

New Poll Confirms Lack of Health Insurance Harming Texans

The Episcopal Health Foundation published the new Texas poll.

Cover Texas NowOctober 16, 2023Texas Uninsured, Medicaid Expansion

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

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

Groups Blast Legislature’s Failure to Pass Medicaid Expansion as Session Comes to an End

Cover Texas NowMay 26, 2023Medicaid Expansion, State Policy

New Poll Confirms Texans Support Medicaid Expansion, But Legislature Misses Key Deadline for Action

Cover Texas NowMay 8, 2023Medicaid Expansion, State Policy

Texas House Voted Down Medicaid Expansion — Take Action

See how your Representative voted.

Cover Texas NowApril 12, 2023Medicaid Expansion, State Policy, Get Involved

Texas Should Say Yes to Medicaid Expansion

What Medicaid expansion is, why Texas needs it, and options for the Legislature.

Cover Texas NowFebruary 24, 2023Medicaid Expansion, State Policy

Support Medicaid Expansion March 2 at the TX Capitol!

Join us at the People's Hearing!

Cover Texas NowFebruary 15, 2023Medicaid Expansion, Get Involved

Medicaid Expansion Bills Filed for the 2023 Legislative Session

This was the first week to file bills for the 2023 Texas legislative session.

Cover Texas NowNovember 16, 2022Medicaid Expansion, State Policy

Commentary: Mental health another reason to expand Medicaid

Op-ed by Anne Dunkelberg of Every Texan

Every TexanNovember 3, 2022Medicaid Expansion, State Policy

Texas Healthcare Voter Guide

Questions YOU can ask Texas candidates

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

Census Report Shows TX Has Worst Uninsured Rate for Kids and Adults

Advocates are calling on the Governor and Legislature to take action.

Cover Texas NowSeptember 19, 2022Texas Uninsured, child, Medicaid Expansion

38 House Members Urge Congress to Close the Coverage Gap in States that Block Medicaid Expansion

With 12 states blocking Medicaid expansion, we need Congress to step up.

Cover Texas NowJuly 25, 2022Medicaid Expansion, Federal Policy

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

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.