Errin Smith did what she was told to do. The Round Rock mom knew about Medicaid "unwinding" and the need for the state to redetermine that her daughter Bailee, 10, still qualified for the health care ...

Texas is set to receive the largest portion of the federal government’s $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program fund, ...

State leaders have shown a decadeslong antipathy toward the health insurance program. If Trump makes severe reductions, it’s unlikely leaders would have the political will to make up any lost federal ...

With just days remaining in the Texas legislative session, maternal health advocates are waiting for a bill that would guarantee a full year of health insurance for new moms after childbirth.

Starting March 1, Texas mothers eligible for Medicaid, or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), will be able to get postpartum ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday it will send Texas $1.4 billion over the next five ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the latest data from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government put protections in place ...

Victoria Ferrell Ortiz found out she was pregnant during the summer of 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which offered her a small living stipend but ...

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. One afternoon in April 2021, state Sen. Nathan Johnson ...

Sonia Wood, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, treats a patient at Carousel Pediatrics in Austin. Three million children are currently on Medicaid, but most of their parents do not qualify.

Texas leaders have shown a decadeslong antipathy toward Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program that covers millions of low-income and vulnerable residents. They declined additional ...