Medicaid reform in Texas can help more than 400,000 children get coverage | Opinion
, do not always agree on every policy issue, we do strive to collaborate on policy solutions where we can. In this case, we agree that the Texas Legislature has a unique opportunity to fix unintended bureaucratic barriers in Medicaid that are hurting the children for whom much of the program was intended.Texas children were eligible for Medicaid but were not covered. We believe it’s because the eligibility system itself is to blame.
What can be done? First, the Legislature needs to revitalize the state’s health coverage education, outreach and application assistance efforts, including state funding for community-based organizations, such as food banks or local health centers, to conduct outreach and provide application assistance to families with eligible children.
that is used in Alabama, South Carolina, Iowa and Louisiana, among other states. HHSC would use already-verified information — such as income, household size, and other factors of eligibility — from the SNAP program to simplify health coverage enrollment.
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