In Purging Millions, Texas Removes Eligible Children From Medicaid Coverage
With reductions in federal aid, Texas ended Medicaid coverage for more than 2 million residents, mostly children. State officials acknowledge some errors but people looking to get back on the rolls must now join a backlog of more than 200,
Over 2 Million Texans Lose Medicaid Coverage as State Faces Backlash for Unwinding Debacle
Texas faces backlash for dropping over two million people, mostly children, from Medicaid coverage quickly post-pandemic.
Despite warnings, Texas rushed to remove millions from Medicaid. Eligible residents lost care.
Texas officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more than 2 million people, most of them children. A ProPublica and Texas Tribune review of records shows that these mistakes and others were preventable.
Despite Persistent Warnings, Texas Rushed to Remove Millions From Medicaid. That Move Cost Eligible Residents Care.
Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune, and Lomi Kriel, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans.
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