/tags/texans-care-for-children Texans Care for Children en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:24:35 GMT /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 /health-wellness/2024-04-25/texas-medicaid-renewal-unwinding More than 2 million Texans, mostly children, have lost health insurance as the state has redetermined their eligibility for Medicaid coverage. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-25/texas-medicaid-renewal-unwinding Elena Rivera /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 /health-wellness/2023-10-02/qualify-texas-medicaid-renewal Whistleblowers who say they work in the Texas Health and Human Services Commission are alleging some of the more than 900,000 people kicked off Medicaid were because of departmental mismanagement. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-10-02/qualify-texas-medicaid-renewal Elena Rivera, Justin Martin /health-wellness/2023-08-16/medicaid-plans-texas-expansion Expanding Medicaid expansion would help thousands of uninsured adults have health care coverage. Why is Texas one of 10 states that hasn't expanded yet? Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-08-16/medicaid-plans-texas-expansion Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-11-16/medicaid-pregnancy-postpartum-texas-roe-v-wade Maternal health advocates want Texas leaders to prioritize support for pregnant people in the 2023 legislative session. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-16/medicaid-pregnancy-postpartum-texas-roe-v-wade Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-02-28/texas-families-and-advocates-worry-over-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-kids Families of transgender kids and LGBTQ advocates have raised concerns about the well-being of children after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to treat gender-affirming care as child abuse. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:12:39 GMT /health-wellness/2022-02-28/texas-families-and-advocates-worry-over-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-kids By Sara Willa Ernst/ Elena Rivera | ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº /texas-news/2016-11-04/report-says-child-protective-service-workers-are-overloaded-urges-overhaul Special masters hired by the state to scrutinize the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services say the embattled agency should increase its focus… Fri, 04 Nov 2016 18:10:03 GMT /texas-news/2016-11-04/report-says-child-protective-service-workers-are-overloaded-urges-overhaul Marissa Evans Texas Tribune /2016-11-02/study-early-childhood-program-cuts-affected-enrollment-among-black-children-the-most In 2011, Texas started cutting millions of dollars from the state Early Childhood Intervention program (ECI). At the time, they estimated it would lead... Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:51:05 GMT /2016-11-02/study-early-childhood-program-cuts-affected-enrollment-among-black-children-the-most Ashley Lopez