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Texas Republicans risk blowback in rural areas that rely on Medicaid, SNAP
Along the Louisiana border in East Texas, a rural area struggling with some of the highest unemployment rates in the state, ...
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Map Shows States Where Millions Could Lose Coverage if Trump Cuts Medicaid
The map shows the nine ... in Brownsville, Texas. If Trump cuts Medicaid in office, nine states could immediately see millions lose health coverage. More Brandon Bell/Getty Images Specifically ...
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After End of Pandemic Coverage Guarantee, Texas Is Epicenter of Medicaid Losses
But in Texas, which had the highest uninsured rate of any state in 2021, the Medicaid program is far more restrictive. Many of those with coverage are children, pregnant women or people with ...
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In Purging Millions, Texas Removes Eligible Children from Medicaid Coverage
When that agreement ended last year, Texas moved swiftly, kicking off more people faster than any other state. Officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more ...
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Despite Persistent Warnings, Texas Rushed to Remove Millions From Medicaid. That Move Cost Eligible Residents Care.
When that agreement ended last year, Texas moved swiftly, kicking off more people faster than any other state. Officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more ...
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Texas Says It Cares About Mothers, but Its Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Lags Behind Most Other States
Texas is among a dozen states that have also declined to expand broader Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act to additional people with low incomes, leaving it with some of the strictest ...
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Texas health agency says its plan to extend maternal Medicaid coverage is “not approvable” by feds
Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a statement Friday saying Texas’ plan to extend coverage to six months was not rejected but still under review. Sign up for The Brief ...