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Cook Children's Sounds Alarm on Threat to Health Care Access for Texas Children and Urges Texas Leaders to Save and Protect Children's Health Plans

On May 9, 2025, Cook Children's in Fort Worth, Texas, warned of a crisis threatening health care access for vulnerable Texas children.
This crisis stems from a flawed Health and Human Services Commission procurement that favored large, for-profit, out-of-state plans over local children's health plans.
Nearly 1.8 million children and pregnant women across Texas, including 125,000 in Tarrant County served by Cook Children's Health Plan, are at risk of losing their health coverage, jeopardizing the well-being of 10,000 children with serious medical needs.
The June 2, 2025 deadline leaves a critical 24-day window for state leaders to correct the process and avoid potential job losses of up to 2,000 statewide within Texas-based plans.
Cook Children's, with a 107-year mission and $200 million annual community reinvestment, urges leaders to prioritize local children's plans to protect Texas children and prevent economic harm.

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Cook Children's Sounds Alarm on Threat to Health Care Access for Texas Children and Urges Texas Leaders to Save and Protect Children's Health Plans

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cook Children's today expressed profound concern over a looming crisis that threatens health care access for Texas' most vulnerable children. A staggering 1.8 million children and expectant mothers statewide, including 125,000 within…

3 days ago·Sweetwater, United States

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