CHIP /tags/chip CHIP en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:54:05 GMT Cook Children's sues Texas over Medicaid contract denial /health-wellness/2024-06-26/cook-childrens-sues-texas-medicaid-contract-denial-lawsuit The Fort Worth-based hospital system says the state's denial of a new Medicaid contract for the Cook Children's Health Plan will hurt the families it serves. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:54:05 GMT /health-wellness/2024-06-26/cook-childrens-sues-texas-medicaid-contract-denial-lawsuit Megan Cardona Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans /texas-news/2024-04-18/proposed-changes-to-state-medicaid-plans-could-shake-up-coverage-for-1-8-million-low-income-texans The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals, including Fort Worth's Cook Children’s Health Plan. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:46:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-18/proposed-changes-to-state-medicaid-plans-could-shake-up-coverage-for-1-8-million-low-income-texans Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune Years ago, Texas hustled to get kids on state health care. Now it’s kicking them off /texas-news/2024-04-02/years-ago-texas-hustled-to-get-kids-on-state-health-care-now-its-kicking-them-off Texas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid and CHIP has been criticized, dropping more than a million people eligible for the health insurance programs. Decades ago, Texas officials got kids health insurance in record time. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:06:26 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-02/years-ago-texas-hustled-to-get-kids-on-state-health-care-now-its-kicking-them-off Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune Medicaid unwinding exposed a ‘crisis’ in the system as 1.7 million Texans lost coverage /health-wellness/2023-12-14/medicaid-unwinding-texas-crisis Medicaid unwinding exposed a “crisis” in the system as more than a million Texans lost coverage this year. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-12-14/medicaid-unwinding-texas-crisis Elena Rivera Did you get kicked off Medicaid this year? Here's how to reapply in Texas /health-wellness/2023-10-19/apply-renew-texas-medicaid People didn’t have to review Medicaid applications for years because of pandemic-era protections. But now millions of Texans are going through the process for the first time ever. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-10-19/apply-renew-texas-medicaid Elena Rivera Texas refuses to expand Medicaid. Community health centers and uninsured people suffer /health-wellness/2023-08-17/texas-community-health-center-medicaid-expansion Community health centers are a safety net for people who are uninsured. But in Texas, the work is more challenging because the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-08-17/texas-community-health-center-medicaid-expansion Elena Rivera, Yfat Yossifor Report: 1 In 3 Low-Income Immigrant Families Opted Out Of Benefits In 2020, Citing Immigration Concerns /texas-news/2021-05-26/report-1-in-3-low-income-immigrant-families-opted-out-of-benefits-in-2020-citing-immigration-concerns The research underscores how a relatively short-lived Trump-era policy may have an enduring impact on the long-term well-being of children in immigrant families. In the Houston metro area, 43% of children have at least one immigrant parent. Wed, 26 May 2021 20:00:06 GMT /texas-news/2021-05-26/report-1-in-3-low-income-immigrant-families-opted-out-of-benefits-in-2020-citing-immigration-concerns Elizabeth Trovall | Marketplace Immigrant Families Suffer Health Impacts, As Many Fear New Public Charge Rule /news/2019-08-19/immigrant-families-suffer-health-impacts-as-many-fear-new-public-charge-rule Whether someone gets a visa or a green card could soon be tied to how much money they make, under a new Trump administration “public charge” rule unveiled… Mon, 19 Aug 2019 21:31:04 GMT /news/2019-08-19/immigrant-families-suffer-health-impacts-as-many-fear-new-public-charge-rule Elizabeth Trovall / Houston Public Media Red Tape And Immigration Fears Have Led To A Drop In Health Coverage For Texas Children /2019-05-30/red-tape-and-immigration-fears-have-led-to-a-drop-in-health-coverage-for-texas-children About 146,000 fewer children in Texas were enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program between the end of 2017 and the end of 2018,... Thu, 30 May 2019 18:06:06 GMT /2019-05-30/red-tape-and-immigration-fears-have-led-to-a-drop-in-health-coverage-for-texas-children Ashley Lopez 'Public Charge' Changes Could Mean Fewer Children Receiving Medicaid And CHIP, Study Says /2018-12-04/public-charge-changes-could-mean-fewer-children-receiving-medicaid-and-chip-study-says A new study suggests a proposed Trump administration policy could discourage immigrant families from enrolling their citizen children in public health... Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT /2018-12-04/public-charge-changes-could-mean-fewer-children-receiving-medicaid-and-chip-study-says Ashley Lopez, Ashley Lopez