Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, takes notes during Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Juan Figueroa / Staff ...

Under federal law all state Medicaid programs are required to cover all older adults and adults with disabilities with the lowest income and asset levels. Optional Medicaid expansions for low-income ...

In Texas, health advocates often find themselves playing defense to encourage leaders to preserve the state’s relatively frugal public service offerings while also pushing for more. That’s why a $300 ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Congress continues to debate President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — the sweeping domestic policy agenda and tax cut extension. But as the White House touts ...

President Donald Trump signed Republicans' signature package of tax cuts and spending into law last week, which has significant implications for federal healthcare programs and Medicaid. The One Big ...

Older adults participate in a falls prevention awareness day of action in Fort Worth, Texas, in September. Around the nation, doctors, lawmakers, advocates and patients are ringing alarm bells over ...

AUSTIN -- A few years ago, with the nation in the throes of a pandemic, Sen. Nathan Johnson's effort to add 1 million low-income Texans to Medicaid drew support from a handful of Republicans in the ...

Texas Health and Human Services Commission is asking the state Legislature for $300 million next legislative session to improve the Medicaid enrollment process. In Texas, health advocates often find ...