The Republican-led Congress continues to debate the first draft of major tax and budget cuts. Right now, it attempts to cut nearly $5 trillion in taxes over the coming years, paid for, in part, by the ...

Texas lawmakers are considering legislation that would prevent state Medicaid administrators from automatically renewing recipients without contacting them to make sure that they qualify for the ...

Texas could lose nearly 68,000 jobs and over $400 million in tax revenue in 2026 if federal cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program pass Congress, according to a new report.

After resisting for 14 years, Texas lawmakers are considering Medicaid expansion under the proposed bills SB 637 and HB 2939. Medicaid expansion is a very big commitment of state taxpayer funds. North ...

Born prematurely at 27 weeks, MJ Hernandez came out of the womb unable to eat on his own. Following intensive feeding therapy, he was issued a gastrostomy button, placed in his stomach with a feeding ...

Several Texas Democrats in Congress, including two representing Houston, banded together Wednesday to speak out against a sweeping bill supported by President Donald Trump that would make deep cuts to ...

With more than 50 years of experience supporting over 70 million Medicaid members nationwide, Gainwell brings unmatched scale and expertise to its state partners. As states face unprecedented change, ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Congress continues to debate President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) — the sweeping domestic policy agenda and tax cut extension. But as the White House touts ...

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Artificial intelligence will soon be used for prior authorization for certain Medicare services in Texas and five other ...

New federal rules will require more than 18 million Medicaid enrollees nationwide to show they’re working, volunteering, or going to school for 80 hours a month starting in 2027 to keep their ...