Burden of Proof
Inside one woman's fight against Texas' Medicaid Estate Recovery Program.
Julie Poole
Julie Poole is an independent journalist based in Austin. She writes about healthcare, housing, and reproductive rights.
Articles by Julie Poole
This State Program Collects Money from the Deceased. Families Pay the Price.
For nearly two decades, the state’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program has filed repayment claims against Medicaid recipients after they die, threatening the inheritances of vulnerable Texans.
Wrecking Women’s Healthcare
Low-income Texans depend on family planning clinics. The clinics depend on a program that's in trouble.
The Woman Behind Ann Richards
In her memoir "Hope and Hard Truth," Mary Beth Rogers reveals the political grit and big heart that helped elect a legendary governor.
Ann Richards’ Legacy Is a Light for Dark Times
The "One Ann Only," a new collection of photographs and quotes, captures the unforgettable singularity of Texas’ last Democratic governor.
‘Machete’ Carves Out Moments of Tenderness in a Violent Time
Through a variety of poetic forms and a wide range of cultural references, Tomás Q. Morín’s work is meticulously researched and wonderfully intimate.
Jung Young Moon’s Strange Novels Cross Continents
Each time Dallas-based publisher Deep Vellum releases a book by Korean novelist Jung Young Moon, a new batch of readers gain exposure to his vivid, bewildering work.