MedPage Today April 6, 2024
Fabrizia Faustinella, MD, PhD, Alex Gajewski, and David Auerbach, MD, MBA

— Texas — and 10 other states — should accept this additional federal funding

As the Texas House and Senate decide which issues to consider in the 2025 legislative session, we want to bring your attention to a matter that requires immediate action in our state: the need to accept expanded federal funding from Medicaid to support the health of Texans.

As healthcare professionals living in Texas, we see firsthand how this dire situation leaves countless Texans struggling to access essential health services. Texans, like all Americans, pay federal taxes. But unlike most other states, we do not accept our fair share to support necessary health services for low-income working citizens. Texas is one of 10 states that has not...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), CMS, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicaid, Patient / Consumer, States
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