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Dade Phelan's Efforts to Expand Healthcare Still Leave Many Struggling in His District

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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unveiled a set of bills that he declared would improve the health of millions of Texans. The reforms fell short of full Medicaid expansion, but they cast the newly elected House speaker in a milder light. Texas is one of 10 states that haven't expanded the program and has the nation's highest rate of residents without health insurance.

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Dade Phelan's Efforts to Expand Healthcare Still Leave Many Struggling in His District

Three years ago, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan unveiled a set of bills that he declared would improve the health of millions of Texans, largely by expanding access to healthcare. The measures, authored by Republicans and Democrats, were applauded by health advocates such as the Texas Medical Association. This month, an updated version of one of the most noteworthy bills took effect, extending postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers from t…

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