A Time to Speak
A summary of recent media efforts on behalf of children
Below is a list of articles and op-eds CDF-Texas has helped generate through our invaluable partnership with Cover Texas Now on healthcare issues facing children and families. Each statement is a link to the full piece; we hope the compilation is helpful.
A health-coverage editorial CDF-Texas pitched early in session:
Editorial: Heath care must be a priority in Texas legislative agenda
Coverage of the Medicaid expansion rally in March 2019:
Should Texans be allowed to vote on Medicaid expansion
Two dozen groups call for Medicaid expansion in Texas, which leads nation in uninsured [Houston Chronicle]
Two dozen groups call for Medicaid expansion in Texas, which leads nation in uninsured [My San Antonio]
Texas Is One Of Only 14 States That Haven’t Expanded Medicaid – Despite Strong Public Support
Texans rally for expansion of Medicaid at the capitol
Texas groups call for lawmakers to put Medicaid expansion to a vote
Uninsured Texans want Medicaid expansion on the ballot
Advocates rally for Medicaid expansion at the capitol
Worked with an ally on Medicaid expansion op-ed:
Sick of property taxes? Then expand Medicaid in Texas to address the health care system
Created significant coverage of continuous eligibility during session:
Texas kicks thousands of low-income children off Medicaid over missing paperwork [San Antonio Express News]
Texas kicks thousands of low-income children off Medicaid over missing paperwork [Houston Chronicle]
Tell Texas legislators to grant low-income kids easier access to Medicaid
Editorial: Don’t kick Texas kids off Medicaid. Help more get coverage.
Editorial: Medicaid red tape not good for state, children
Texas kicks thousands of low-income off Medicaid over missing paperwork
Commentary: Improving children’s health starts with keeping kids insured
Texas removes thousands of children from Medicaid each month due to red tape, records show
Medicaid’s missing children
Thousands of Texas children lose Medicaid each month because of red tape
Lawmakers push to offer uninterrupted Medicaid coverage for children
State shouldn’t punish people for being poor
Created new narrative and significant coverage around end of session (late May and in June) about Legislature’s failure on health coverage and maternal health
One in four Texas moms lacks health coverage
One in four Texas women of childbearing age doesn’t have health insurance
Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the country. Lawmakers haven’t addressed it this session.
Texas fails to expand Medicaid, address health insurance crisis
How Texas republicans made their case to women voters this legislative session
Lawmakers do little to support women’s health
Threads of dysfunction unravel 86th legislative session
Texas women needed help from the legislature. They didn’t get it.
Texas legislature declines to expand Medicaid for new mothers
Texas moms are still dying. When will this state get serious about helping them?
Texas’ uninsured rate is bad and getting worse. But lawmakers did nothing about it this session.
Texas kids: how they fared in the 2019 legislative session
Texas legislature did not expand Medicaid. How will that impact mothers?
Lawmakers overlook high rates of uninsured, foster care fixes
Post-session coverage on children’s health coverage enrollment: