Medicaid /tags/medicaid Medicaid en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 17 May 2024 16:35:06 GMT Texas has the most uninsured kids in the U.S. A small Austin clinic wants to serve them. /health/2024-05-17/lirios-pediatrics-free-health-care-uninsured-children Lirios Pediatrics is believed to be the only clinic in the state that exclusively serves uninsured children � for free. Fri, 17 May 2024 16:35:06 GMT /health/2024-05-17/lirios-pediatrics-free-health-care-uninsured-children Olivia Aldridge Making life-or-death decisions for $10.60 an hour: Texas group homes suffer from staffing crisis /health/2024-03-27/making-life-or-death-decisions-for-10-60-an-hour-texas-group-homes-suffer-from-staffing-crisis Thousands of Texans with intellectual disabilities live in group homes. The group home system is struggling to retain workers under the low base wage the state legislature set last year. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:51:03 GMT /health/2024-03-27/making-life-or-death-decisions-for-10-60-an-hour-texas-group-homes-suffer-from-staffing-crisis Miranda Suarez Texas school districts lose $300 million in federal special education funding /education/2024-01-11/texas-school-districts-lose-300-million-in-federal-special-education-funding At a time when many Texas school districts are struggling to balance their budgets, districts learned they have millions more dollars to make up. Austin ISD will receive $5 million less than expected. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:44:25 GMT /education/2024-01-11/texas-school-districts-lose-300-million-in-federal-special-education-funding Camille Phillips Medicaid is a ‘lifeline� for Texans, but the state has kicked off more than 728,000 kids this year /health/2023-11-16/medicaid-is-a-lifeline-for-texans-but-the-state-has-kicked-off-more-than-728-000-kids-this-year Texas has the highest rate of uninsured kids in the nation. And advocates say it’s only going to get worse as the state continues to check whether people are still eligible for Medicaid. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:30:24 GMT /health/2023-11-16/medicaid-is-a-lifeline-for-texans-but-the-state-has-kicked-off-more-than-728-000-kids-this-year Elena Rivera After a decade of state-led attacks, Texas seeks to bankrupt Planned Parenthood /health/2023-09-14/after-a-decade-of-state-led-attacks-texas-seeks-to-bankrupt-planned-parenthood Texas officials sued the organization last year in federal court for more than $1.8 billion, claiming it committed Medicaid fraud when it filed reimbursements at a time when the state was seeking to expel it from the program. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:01:09 GMT /health/2023-09-14/after-a-decade-of-state-led-attacks-texas-seeks-to-bankrupt-planned-parenthood Mary Tuma, Public Health Watch Expanding Medicaid improves everyone’s health. So why hasn’t Texas done it yet? /health/2023-08-16/expanding-medicaid-improves-everyones-health-so-why-hasnt-texas-done-it-yet Expanding Medicaid would help thousands of uninsured adults have health care coverage. Why is Texas one of 10 states that hasn't expanded yet? Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:34:42 GMT /health/2023-08-16/expanding-medicaid-improves-everyones-health-so-why-hasnt-texas-done-it-yet Elena Rivera Texas lawmakers extend Medicaid access after birth to improve health outcomes for new parents /health/2023-06-09/texas-lawmakers-extend-medicaid-access-after-birth-to-improve-health-outcomes-for-new-parents New parents in Texas will now be able to access doctor’s appointments up to a year after giving birth. A bill currently awaiting the governor’s signature extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from two months to twelve months. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:43:43 GMT /health/2023-06-09/texas-lawmakers-extend-medicaid-access-after-birth-to-improve-health-outcomes-for-new-parents Elena Rivera Millions of Texans must reapply for Medicaid or risk losing health insurance /health/2023-04-06/millions-of-texans-must-reapply-for-medicaid-or-risk-losing-health-insurance With the return of pre-pandemic Medicaid rules, nonprofits and community organizations are working to help low-income and vulnerable Texans navigate the renewal process and maintain health coverage. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 22:10:15 GMT /health/2023-04-06/millions-of-texans-must-reapply-for-medicaid-or-risk-losing-health-insurance Christopher Connelly Medicaid ends soon after childbirth in Texas. Will lawmakers allow more time? /health/2023-03-05/in-texas-medicaid-ends-soon-after-childbirth-will-lawmakers-allow-more-time Many uninsured Texans can access Medicaid if they get pregnant. But two months after giving birth, the coverage ends. Advocates say new moms need a full year, to improve maternal health. Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:05:44 GMT /health/2023-03-05/in-texas-medicaid-ends-soon-after-childbirth-will-lawmakers-allow-more-time Elena Rivera Medicaid covers half of all births in Texas. Finding quality health care can be a nightmare. /health/2023-02-14/medicaid-covers-half-of-all-births-in-texas-finding-quality-health-care-can-be-a-nightmare Hours on the phone trying to find a doctor and limited postpartum care are only some challenges pregnant people face. But advocates and birth workers hope this legislative session will extend coverage and address gaps in the system. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:33:38 GMT /health/2023-02-14/medicaid-covers-half-of-all-births-in-texas-finding-quality-health-care-can-be-a-nightmare Elena Rivera, Yfat Yossifor