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A BIPOC activist holds up a yellow sign which reads "We Need Medicaid" in a tightly framed photo of a protest.

Millions of Texans Are About to Lose Their Health Insurance

An estimated 2.7 million Texans are at risk of losing their Medicaid insurance after the public health emergency expires on March 31.

by Sara Hutchinson

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