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According to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, Texas has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest.
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The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals, including Fort Worth's Cook Children’s Health Plan.
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When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to death. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality.
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Texas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid and CHIP has been criticized, dropping more than a million people eligible for the health insurance programs. Decades ago, Texas officials got kids health insurance in record time.
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Texas’ fertility rose after new abortion restrictions, raising concerns that special education and specialized health care will be stretched even thinner.
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A new Medicaid extension goes into effect today that gives pregnant Texans twelve months of postpartum coverage.
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New research underlines the importance of doula care in improving maternal mortality and morbidity for pregnant Medicaid patients.
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Hope Cottage in Dallas opened a maternal health clinic with HHM Health to serve uninsured and underinsured pregnant Texans.
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Almost 3.5 million Texans signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan during open enrollment, a record high for the state.
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Pregnant Texans on Medicaid will now have 12 months of postpartum coverage starting in March.
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With another year gone, it’s time to look back on the most-clicked stories of the year. From missing animals at the Dallas Zoo to Ken Paxton’s impeachment, we’ve got it all.
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Medicaid unwinding exposed a “crisis” in the system as more than a million Texans lost coverage this year.