Tag: Human Health Services

First Data Shows Alarming Impact of Medicaid Unwinding in Texas

Over half a million Texans were removed from Medicaid health coverage in June, according to new data released by the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC).

 

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Decades of Latino Health Injustice

Texas’ highly publicized 5 million-plus uninsured residents1, of which over 3 million are Latino, has become routine and insignificant. The exorbitant number fails to convey the reality of unnecessary deaths, poor health, disability, and financial impact on thousands of individuals and families.

 

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