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Medicaid

Burden of Proof

Inside one woman's fight against Texas' Medicaid Estate Recovery Program.

by Julie Poole

Keep Reading

West Texas Congressman’s ‘Big Beautiful’ Cuts Could Harm Rural Hospitals in His District

by Josephine Lee

This State Program Collects Money from the Deceased. Families Pay the Price.

by Julie Poole

Dade Phelan’s Efforts to Expand Healthcare Still Leave Many Struggling in His District

by Kim Krisberg

A patient gets her blood pressure checked at the Waco Planned Parenthood. Sep 06, 2016

Crisis Pregnancy Center Among Texas Repro Health Contractors

by Andrea Grimes

new drainage ditches Spanish Palms colonia Aug 05, 2016

Will State Leaders Keep South Texans Safe from Zika Virus?

Women in South Texas colonias are particularly vulnerable, public health advocates say.

by Naveena Sadasivam

In Texas, pregnant women of color are less likely than white women to access prenatal care, and black and Hispanic babies have higher infant mortality rates. May 19, 2016

Experts: Texas Must Tackle Racial Disparities in Prenatal Outcomes, Premature Births

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

A patient gets her blood pressure checked at the Waco Planned Parenthood. Apr 07, 2016

What Will Texas’ New Repro Health Safety Net Look Like?

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

A patient gets her blood pressure checked at the Waco Planned Parenthood. Feb 03, 2016

After Planned Parenthood Ouster, More Medicaid Births and Less Birth Control

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick Jan 21, 2016

Our Year in Greg Abbott

The more things change, the more the governor campaigns.

by Christopher Hooks

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 the highest rate of uninsured Hispanic kids in the nation. Jan 15, 2016

Despite Progress, Texas Leads in Uninsured Hispanic Kids

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Access to Planned Parenthood Dec 09, 2015

‘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.

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

Planned Parenthood Nov 23, 2015

Planned Parenthood Patients Take Texas Back to Court

Patients say they'll 'lose their provider of choice,' a violation of federal law, if Texas boots Planned Parenthood from Medicaid.

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta

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