The Results are in – Our Mission Continues
At a time when children across the country desperately need change, voters stood up to call for a new direction. CDF-Texas affirms that the [...]
Read MoreGrassroots #SickOfItTX campaign addresses nation’s worst uninsured rate, aims to make health care top issue for 2020/2021
Statewide Texans demand action on health care from lawmakers AUSTIN, TEXAS — A coalition of grassroots Texas activists today launched #SickOfItTX, an organizing [...]
Read MoreChildren’s Defense Fund-Texas Statement on Public Charge Rule
Resources for immigrant and mixed-status families to get informed and know their rights AUSTIN — The Children’s Defense Fund-Texas is outraged at the Department of Homeland [...]
Read MoreImminent Raids on Immigrant Families Sow Fear, Threaten Children’s Health and Wellbeing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2019 CONTACT: Cheasty Anderson, Senior Policy Associate, CDF-Texas canderson@childrensdefense.org AUSTIN—Children’s Defense Fund-Texas is disturbed by recent reports of imminent [...]
Read MoreUnlike Most Texans, Legislature Is Fine with State’s Sky-High Uninsured Rate
On Monday May 27, Texas lawmakers and their staff breathed a collective sigh of relief as the 86th Texas Legislative Session gaveled to a close. [...]
Read MoreCover Texas Now Report: As Lege Blocks Health Bill for Uninsured Moms, New Report Shows TX Has Worst Uninsured Rate for Women of Childbearing Age
Austin - A new national report finds that Texas has the worst uninsured rate for women of childbearing age in the nation. The uninsured rate [...]
Read MoreCDF-Texas Official Comments on Flores Agreement
Children's Defense Fund Texas - Flores Comments - 11.6.18 is a comprehensive objection to the changes the Trump administration is proposing to the Flores Agreement [...]
Read More10/11/18 Report: Public Charge Rule Change Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Immigrant Community
CDF-Texas Executive Director Patrick Bresette contributes to this report on the recently published Public Charge. Published by The Rio Grande Guardian International News Service.
Read More9/26/2018 Texas Ranks in Top 5 of States with Highest Rates of Rural, Low-Income Uninsured
Yet another pertinent article featuring CDF-Texas Executive Director Patrick Bresette's insights about the numbers of uninsured in Texas. Published by the Texas Standard.
Read More10/9/2018 Texas High in Uninsured, Rural Low-Income Health Coverage
CDF-Texas Executive Director Patrick Bresette contributes to the ongoing conversation about Texas' high rates of uninsured. Article published by the Cleburne Times-Review.
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