Medicaid /tags/medicaid Medicaid en-US Copyright Tue, 27 May 2025 09:55:00 GMT Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will have ‘dire consequences’ for low-income Texans, experts say /government/2025-05-27/medicaid-snap-tax-cuts-texas-big-beautiful-bill-trump On Thursday, the U.S. House narrowly passed a sweeping bill that slashes about $3.8 trillion in taxes by scaling back social safety net programs including Medicaid and SNAP. Tue, 27 May 2025 09:55:00 GMT /government/2025-05-27/medicaid-snap-tax-cuts-texas-big-beautiful-bill-trump Bekah Morr Texas House approves its version of state's next budget, to the tune of $337 billion /texas-news/2025-04-11/texas-house-gives-approval-to-states-next-budget-to-the-tune-of-337-billion The Texas House passed a $337 billion budget for the 2026-27 biennium Friday morning. This came after the chamber spent more than 15 hours debating the proposal. The bill now heads back to a conference committee between both chambers. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:08:28 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-11/texas-house-gives-approval-to-states-next-budget-to-the-tune-of-337-billion Blaise Gainey Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops major North Texas hospital system from its network /health-wellness/2025-04-01/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-drops-major-north-texas-hospital-system-from-its-network Unsuccessful contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Southwestern Health Resources will affect Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern facilities. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:49:27 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-01/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-drops-major-north-texas-hospital-system-from-its-network Kailey Broussard Medicaid, SNAP cuts could cost 68,000 Texas jobs, report finds /health-wellness/2025-04-01/medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-jobs-shrink-state-gdp A new study about potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP found that Texas could see its gross domestic product shrink by $7 billion. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:09:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-01/medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-jobs-shrink-state-gdp Kailey Broussard Advocates say $12 an hour for workers isn’t enough to keep Texas disability services afloat /health-wellness/2025-03-04/families-providers-say-12-an-hour-for-workers-isnt-enough-to-keep-texas-disability-services-afloat The base wage for workers who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is $10.60 an hour in Texas. Lawmakers are considering a raise to $12, but advocates say more is needed. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:10:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-04/families-providers-say-12-an-hour-for-workers-isnt-enough-to-keep-texas-disability-services-afloat Miranda Suarez Many new moms in Texas don’t know they qualify for a year of Medicaid, doctors say /health-wellness/2025-01-30/many-new-moms-in-texas-dont-know-they-qualify-for-a-year-of-medicaid-doctors-say “Now that we have this coverage, what do we do to make sure women can get it?,” one health advocate said. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:37:41 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-30/many-new-moms-in-texas-dont-know-they-qualify-for-a-year-of-medicaid-doctors-say Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune ACA Marketplace enrollment is almost over. These North Texas groups can help pick a plan /health-wellness/2025-01-10/aca-marketplace-enrollment-deadline-north-texas-navigators-health-insurance Open enrollment ends Jan. 15. Groups including LBU Community Clinic, Prism Health North Texas and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas offer help navigating the ACA marketplace. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-10/aca-marketplace-enrollment-deadline-north-texas-navigators-health-insurance Kailey Broussard Will 2025 be the year Texas expands Medicaid? Not likely, advocates say /health-wellness/2025-01-07/texas-medicaid-expansion-legislature-republicans-outlook Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, revived his proposal for a Medicaid expansion program in case state or federal Republican leaders change their minds. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:06:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-07/texas-medicaid-expansion-legislature-republicans-outlook Kailey Broussard What do Fort Worth’s major hospitals want from Texas lawmakers? Here’s their wish list /health-wellness/2024-12-31/what-do-fort-worths-major-hospitals-want-from-texas-lawmakers-heres-their-wish-list In the coming weeks, she and other Tarrant County health system representatives will focus their efforts on Austin as Texas lawmakers convene for the 89th legislative session, which will run from Jan. 14 to June 2. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:28:48 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-31/what-do-fort-worths-major-hospitals-want-from-texas-lawmakers-heres-their-wish-list David Moreno | Fort Worth Report Texas groups urge lawmakers to fund improvements to Medicaid, SNAP delays /health-wellness/2024-12-18/texas-groups-urge-lawmakers-budget-medicaid-snap-delays-health-human-services More than five dozen groups — including United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Tarrant Area Food Bank — wrote in support of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for $300 million to improve processing times for Medicaid and SNAP applications. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:24:35 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-18/texas-groups-urge-lawmakers-budget-medicaid-snap-delays-health-human-services Kailey Broussard