Tag Archives: Medicaid
Op-Ed: Abortion Access and Trans Health Care Are Bound Together in Texas
Lawmakers have used a federal anti-abortion law to try to deny trans people's access to health care, and advocates for both causes must fight back together....Read More
Crisis Pregnancy Center Among Texas Repro Health Contractors
According to state documents, an anti-abortion group plans to dole out part of a $1.6 million reproductive services contract to a crisis pregnancy center....Read More
Will State Leaders Keep South Texans Safe from Zika Virus?
Women in South Texas colonias are particularly vulnerable, public health advocates say.
Zika virus is headed for Texas. The question now: Will the state dedicate funds needed to keep the most susceptible Texans — South Texas Latinas — healthy?...Read More
Experts: Texas Must Tackle Racial Disparities in Prenatal Outcomes, Premature Births
Texas' premature birth rate is higher than the national average, and pregnant women of color are less likely to access prenatal care than are white women....Read More
What Will Texas’ New Repro Health Safety Net Look Like?
Texas health officials are retooling the state family planning safety net in advance of a summer launch, and providers are hoping for expanded services....Read More
After Planned Parenthood Ouster, More Medicaid Births and Less Birth Control
A new study released Wednesday reports that after anti-abortion Texas lawmakers blocked Planned Parenthood from participating in the Texas Women’s Health Pro...Read More
Our Year in Greg Abbott
The more things change, the more the governor campaigns.
On January 20, 2015, Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick were sworn in amid inauguration festivities intended to signal the beginning of a ...Read More
Despite Progress, Texas Leads in Uninsured Hispanic Kids
The number of uninsured Hispanic children in Texas is dropping after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, but the state is still tied with Georgia for...Read More
‘Jane Does’ Ask Court to Keep Planned Parenthood in Medicaid
The plaintiffs — including single moms and a rape survivor — detail their struggles accessing care in a federal lawsuit.
In their sworn statements, the ‘Jane Doe’ plaintiffs describe themselves as single mothers, college students and even rape survivors. All are asking the cou...Read More