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Put Texas First Texans deserve better health and access to health care — that means health coverage. Texas workers are the engine that drives our state. They always have been.

But right now, many of Texas' hardest workers lack basic access to health care, especially in rural areas. Texas ranks dead last among the 50 states in coverage, with both the largest number and percentage of people with health coverage. Texas also leads the nation in rural hospitals closing. That means working Texans, including essential workers, are having to put off needed care for chronic issu

es like heart disease, diabetes, asthma, and even surgical procedures. It means many working Texans aren't going to the doctor when they get sick. It means working Texans can't afford the medicine they need to stay healthy. Almost 20% of Texans don't have health insurance. And it's costing Texas billions and making us less competitive with other states. Texas is one of just 12 states that has not accepted federal funding for health coverage. Recapturing Texas taxes would bring up to $5 billion in federal funding back home, and getting working Texans the ongoing care they would mean more than $70 billion in increased productivity and personal income for the state. That's why accessing federal funding is supported by every major hospital, health care company, business group and newspaper in the state. Join now to protect Texas workers and keep Texas competitive.

A lack of insurance in our Texas communities comes with consequences. 📉Medicaid expansion is crucial for ensuring that f...
12/08/2023

A lack of insurance in our Texas communities comes with consequences. 📉

Medicaid expansion is crucial for ensuring that folks have access to the care they need, especially in rural towns. 👇

Obesity, poor diet, and a lack of physical activity are risk factors, but an investigative report found a lack of insurance often keeps East Texans from diabetes care.

Every child deserves access to essential medical care, but our health care system is putting these young and vulnerable ...
12/07/2023

Every child deserves access to essential medical care, but our health care system is putting these young and vulnerable Texans at risk.

At least 812,000 Texas children have lost health care coverage in the last seven months following the end of pandemic-era continuous Medicaid renewals,...

Texas children are most impacted by Texas leaders’ refusal to expand Medicaid. Our kids deserve so much better.
12/01/2023

Texas children are most impacted by Texas leaders’ refusal to expand Medicaid. Our kids deserve so much better.

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Medicaid is a lifeline for Texans, yet over 728,000 kids were kicked off this vital program this year. Texas, we can do ...
11/30/2023

Medicaid is a lifeline for Texans, yet over 728,000 kids were kicked off this vital program this year. Texas, we can do better.

Let's work towards a future where every child has access to essential health care.

Texas has the highest rate of uninsured kids in the nation. And advocates say it’s only going to get worse as the state continues to check whether people are still eligible for Medicaid.

No parent should have to choose between their child’s health care and another necessity. Families are facing unnecessary...
11/21/2023

No parent should have to choose between their child’s health care and another necessity.

Families are facing unnecessary risks due to red tape. Texas leaders have to step up.

Many of the children were eligible for federal aid, experts said, but errors have been common as states “unwind” assistance from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic.

“Texas leads the country in the number of people who have been disenrolled, with more than 1.2 million since April.About...
11/14/2023

“Texas leads the country in the number of people who have been disenrolled, with more than 1.2 million since April.

About 67% of those were disenrolled for procedural reasons, not because they didn't qualify for coverage.”

People's Community Clinic has many families who have suddenly discovered they don't have coverage or have newborns whom they can't get covered.

Access to quality health care shouldn't be a luxury, especially for rural communities. Medicaid expansion is a proven so...
11/10/2023

Access to quality health care shouldn't be a luxury, especially for rural communities. Medicaid expansion is a proven solution for improving the financial health of rural hospitals.

Just 15 facilities have given up inpatient services in exchange for more federal cash.

“Medicaid expansion has had real, observable impacts,” Timothy Callaghan called it a “huge positive” because diabetes in...
11/08/2023

“Medicaid expansion has had real, observable impacts,”
Timothy Callaghan called it a “huge positive” because diabetes inflicts such a high death toll in rural areas, especially in the South.

Health care workers in East Texas said easier access to health insurance — such as Medicaid — could help drive down the number of people living with uncontrolled diabetes.

Our rural hospitals shouldn’t have to focus on emergency care as a lifeline to stay open when our state could do more to...
11/04/2023

Our rural hospitals shouldn’t have to focus on emergency care as a lifeline to stay open when our state could do more to help them.

Texans in these regions deserve access to a full range of healthcare services

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“Research has shown that expanding Medicaid improves the financial performance of rural hospitals” The solution is clear...
11/02/2023

“Research has shown that expanding Medicaid improves the financial performance of rural hospitals”

The solution is clear, what are we waiting for?

Just 15 facilities have given up inpatient services in exchange for more federal cash.

“26 closures across 22 communities”As one of the 10 states that has yet to expand Medicaid, Texas is putting its rural h...
10/30/2023

“26 closures across 22 communities”

As one of the 10 states that has yet to expand Medicaid, Texas is putting its rural hospitals at risk. 👇

La Grange residents worked for months to try to save the 65-bed hospital and asked the city to step in with a loan, but it wasn’t enough.

Refusing to expand Medicaid has real consequences. In many Texas towns, hospitals are central. Without them, our communi...
10/27/2023

Refusing to expand Medicaid has real consequences. In many Texas towns, hospitals are central. Without them, our communities lose jobs and other local businesses.

Why do we have to suffer these losses when there is a clear solution?

La Grange residents worked for months to try to save the 65-bed hospital and asked the city to step in with a loan, but it wasn’t enough.

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