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

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

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

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

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

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.

Report: TX Kids Losing Health Insurance Since 2016 Fueled Spike in National Kids’ Uninsured Rate

Texas has the worst children's uninsured rate in the US due to state policy decisions.

Cover Texas NowOctober 9, 2020State Policy, Federal Policy, Children's Health, Texas Uninsured

Once Again, Texas Has the Worst Uninsured Rate for Kids and Adults

It keeps getting worse. State leaders must take action.

Cover Texas NowSeptember 18, 2020Texas Uninsured, State Policy

New Census Data Show Texas Needs to Expand Health Coverage

Texas leaders must reduce the state's uninsured rate.

Every TexanSeptember 17, 2020Texas Uninsured, Children's Health

Report: TX May Lose 362,000 Health Jobs Due to High Uninsured Rate

The Families USA report underscores that the Lege and Congress must reduce the uninsured rate.

Cover Texas NowAugust 5, 2020Texas Uninsured, Federal Policy, State Policy

Report: 659,000 More Texans Uninsured, Ranking TX Last in US for Health Coverage

Texas leaders need to reduce the uninsured rate.

Peter ClarkJuly 15, 2020Texas Uninsured, Medicaid Expansion, State Policy

Report: 1.6 Million Texans Lost Job-Based Health Insurance During Pandemic

Advocates Urge State Leaders to Improve Access to Health Insurance as Part of State’s Coronavirus Strategy

Where We Stand Now: Texas Updates Medicaid and CHIP Policies in Response to COVID-19, but More is Needed

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas has taken important steps that will improve access to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Every TexanApril 22, 2020Private Coverage, Texas Uninsured, Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion

A Brief Overview: TX Lege Must Reduce the Uninsured Rate

Here's a quick breakdown of the issue and solutions.

Cover Texas NowJanuary 14, 2020State Policy, Texas Uninsured, Children's Health, Medicaid Expansion

2020 TX Voter Guide: Health Care Questions for Candidates

Ask Lege and Congressional candidates what they will do for health care!

Report: Uninsured Rate for TX Kids Under Age 6 is a Big Problem

Health coverage during early childhood is critical.

Texans Care for ChildrenDecember 12, 2019Children's Health, Texas Uninsured, State Policy

High TX Uninsured Rate Includes Texans Of All Backgrounds and Communities

The high TX uninsured rate is in large part a result of state policies

Cover Texas NowDecember 6, 2019Texas Uninsured, Children's Health, State Policy, Immigrants’ Health

Lege Leaders Call for Studying Ways to Reduce TX Uninsured Rate

The House and Senate interim charges are a good step.

Cover Texas NowDecember 5, 2019Texas Uninsured, Get Involved, State Policy