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 ...

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 ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed two state agencies to investigate the potential misuse of taxpayer money in one ...

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.

Texas will get the biggest portion of the first rollout of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which was ...

Nine-year-old MJ Hernandez has been to a lot of doctor’s appointments in his young life. He was born at just 27 weeks old, and spent the first six months of life in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...