Tag Archives: Medicaid expansion Texas

Without Medicaid Expansion, Harris County Healthcare Workers Laid Off

Home to an estimated 4.4 million people, there's not too much that is small about Harris County, Texas.  It is the 3rd-largest county in the United States of America, and of course is the home for most of the city of Houston. As a rapidly-growing county, no one should be surprised that there is also a … Continue Reading ››

Are Texans At Greater Risk Of Disease Outbreaks?

Even with the surprising and unsettling mistakes that have transpired as Dallas County officials try to contain the nation's first confirmed Ebola case, people are still at far reduced risk when compared to nations with less advanced health systems or monitoring techniques.  With the eyes of the nation fixated upon the spread of … Continue Reading ››

Texas Medicaid, CHIP Enrollment Sees Uptick, But…

There's still a ways to go.  Even without the help of a formal Medicaid expansion, it appears that more Texas residents are benefitting from the healthcare program.  Here's the somewhat surprising news from the Texas Tribune...
More than 80,000 additional Texans have enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program since the rollout of the Affordable Care Act last … Continue Reading ››