In a meeting with constituents and the Harris County Medicare for All coalition, Congressmember Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) said she disagreed with abolishing private insurance. And as it stands doesn’t support H.R. 1976, the congressional Medicare for All bill which...
There’s arguably nothing more American than apple pie, baseball, and extremely high medical bills. Thankfully, Democrats have taken the first step to fix this issue by successfully banning surprise medical bills. This will no-doubt deliver real relief to hundreds of...
Texas is one of just twelve states that has not expanded Medicaid. Now, the question of whether or not the state will expand Medicaid has gotten more urgent with the repeal of a Trump-era waiver. According to a document seen by the Washington Post, the Biden...
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) held a press conference Wednesday with fellow House members highlighting a bundle of bipartisan legislative proposals that make up a priority healthcare package dubbed, “Healthy Families, Healthy Texas.” The...
Five members of Congress from Texas are among the 112 co-sponsors backing the renewed push for Medicare for All in the U.S. House. Congressional Progressive Caucus Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) reintroduced the legislation for a single-payer national healthcare system on...
The announcement from Gov. Greg Abbott rescinding the statewide mask mandate and giving permission for businesses to reopen at full capacity is a stark reminder that the state of Texas often doesn’t care about the health of its citizens. As the state legislature’s...
Only a week remains on the temporary restraining order issued by a Travis County judge that blocked an attempt by Gov. Greg Abbott to exclude Planned Parenthood from the state’s Medicaid program. At-risk are some 8,000 low-income Texans who depend on Planned...
In a normal year, Medicaid expansion is a critical win-win in terms of healthcare and economic impacts. In the midst of a global pandemic, it is unfathomable that Texas leaders would refuse to adopt it. Texas isn’t a leader on access to healthcare, at least not in the...
In press conferences around the state on Thursday, Texas House Democrats previewed the healthcare policy they would be fighting for in the 2021 legislative session. The “Affordable Healthcare For Every Texan Plan” would expand Medicaid, extend Medicaid coverage for...