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 million ask to lawmakers next year from the state’s notoriously tight-lipped social services agency — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission — to improve the agency’s complicated Medicaid application process has thrilled the state’s nonprofit policy groups.

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Texas agency to ask for $300 million to fix “significant neglect” in Medicaid enrollment system

The Texas Tribune 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 million ask to lawmakers next year from the state’s notoriously tight-lipped social services agency — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission — to improve the agency’s complicated Medicaid application process has thrilled th…

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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 million ask to lawmakers next year from the state’s notoriously tight-lipped social services agency — the Texas Health and Human Services Commission — to improve the agency’s complicated Medicaid application process has thrilled the state’s nonprofi…

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Texas agency to ask for $300M to fix 'neglect' in Medicaid enrollment system

A $300 million ask to Texas lawmakers next year from the state’s social services agency to improve its complicated Medicaid application process has thrilled nonprofit policy groups. If funding is granted to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, it could mean more than 1,000 new workers and millions spent upgrading a decades-old computer system to make it easier for residents to apply for Medicaid health insurance for adults and childre…

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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.

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Texas Agency to Ask for $300 Million to Fix “Significant Neglect” in Medicaid Enrollment System

Hundreds of thousands of Texans have been dropped from Medicaid rolls as the state failed to upgrade its sluggish systems.

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Texas agency wants $300 million to improve its neglected Medicaid enrollment system

The request, which includes hiring more staff and updating the online application system, comes as applicants must wait for months to receive approval for benefits.

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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is asking lawmakers for millions to improve a complicated Medicaid application process.

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State agency to ask lawmakers for $300 million to fix 'significant neglect' in Texas’ Medicaid enrollment system

The request, which includes hiring more staff and updating the online application system, comes as applicants must wait for months to receive approval for benefits. 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 million ask to lawmakers next year from the state’s notoriously tight-lipped social …

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Texas Health and Human Services Commission is asking the state Legislature for $300 million next legislative session to improve the Medicaid enrollment process. Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune 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 million…

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State agency to ask lawmakers for $300 million to fix ‘significant neglect’ in Texas’ Medicaid enrollment system

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Dec. 11, 2024  “State agency to ask lawmakers for $300 million to fix “significant neglect” in Texas’ Medicaid enrollment system” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to s…

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