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

Texans Can Sign Up for Insurance on HealthCare.Gov Nov. 1 - Jan. 15

Congress increased financial assistance to slash your costs.

Cover Texas NowOctober 31, 2022ACA Enrollment

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

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

Legislature Should Finish the Job and Pass 12-Month Health Coverage for New Moms

Cross posted from Texans Care for Children.

Texans Care for ChildrenSeptember 7, 2022Maternal Health, Medicaid

The Inflation Reduction Act Makes Progress Toward Health Justice

Cross posted from Every Texan.

Every TexanAugust 24, 2022Affordable Care Act (ACA), ACA Enrollment

Ensuring Eligible Texas Kids Can Enroll in Health Coverage and Stay Covered

Cross posted from Texans Care for Children.

Texans Care for ChildrenJuly 26, 2022Children's Health, Medicaid

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

Texas Enrollment Network Celebrates Record Marketplace Enrollment

Cross posted from Every Texan.

Every TexanMay 18, 2022

Opportunities to Enroll in Affordable Health Coverage Year-Round

Cross posted from Every Texan.

Every TexanMay 9, 2022

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

10 Texas Groups Urge State to Prepare for End of Public Health Emergency

Texas should ensure that kids who are still eligible for health insurance can keep their coverage.

Cover Texas NowApril 11, 2022Medicaid, Maternal Health, 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.

Texas Sets HealthCare.Gov Record But Saturday is Deadline to Sign Up

A record 1.7 million Texans signed up from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15.

Cover Texas NowJanuary 10, 2022ACA Enrollment

As COVID-Era Policies End, Let's Help Families Renew Their Medicaid Coverage

States will start disenrolling kids, moms, and others from Medicaid once again.

Cover Texas NowDecember 1, 2021Medicaid, Children's Health, Maternal Health

TX Health Groups Cheer US House Passing “Build Back Better” Budget Package

The bill closes the coverage gap in states that blocked Medicaid expansion and takes other critical steps.

Biden’s Plan Closes Coverage Gap in States that Blocked Medicaid Expansion

We need to get the Build Back Better package across the finish line.

Cover Texas NowNovember 2, 2021Medicaid Expansion, Federal Policy, ACA Enrollment, Maternal Health, Children's Health

Texans Can Sign Up for Insurance on HealthCare.Gov Starting Nov. 1st

Local groups are standing across the state to help Texans sign up.

Cover Texas NowOctober 28, 2021ACA Enrollment