Medicaid

Texas officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more than 2 million people, most of them children. A ProPublica and Texas Tribune review of records shows that these mistakes and others were preventable.

New research underlines the importance of doula care in improving maternal mortality and morbidity for pregnant Medicaid patients.

Medicaid unwinding exposed a 'crisis' in the system as more than a million Texans lost coverage this year.

The entire Texas Democratic delegation in the U.S. House asked the Biden administration to stop what they called a catastrophic loss of Medicaid coverage in the state.

Advocates are calling for a halt to removals until the state can account for why more than 80% of the people who lost Medicaid coverage were eliminated for 'procedural' reasons, like not responding to messages from the state.

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.

A pandemic-era rule gave people consistent access to health care — but that rule is about to expire.

In Texas, many uninsured people can access Medicaid if they get pregnant. But 2 months after giving birth, the coverage ends. Advocates say new moms need a full year, to improve maternal health.

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.

Millions of Texans — mostly children, young adults and new moms — stayed on Medicaid for the duration of the pandemic. The state will soon start reevaluating eligibility.