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KXAN

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Gov.-elect Hinojosa wants to expand Medicaid in Texas. An executive order won’t make that happen.

Texas Dems may craft a state “trigger bill” to activate Medicaid expansion if Congress repeals costly Trump administration restrictions.

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The Financial Wire

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Medicare Advantage members in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Michigan face 2027 losses, from about 9,000 CHRISTUS members in two states to a net 11 fewer Michigan plans, with Dec. 7 to switch

Medicare Advantage members in northern Nevada who are on a plan that does not include Renown Health will not be able to schedule appointments there after Jan. 1, Michigan loses a net 11 plans for 2027, and about 9,000 CHRISTUS Health Plan members in Texas and New Mexico are losing their plans altogether. Open enrollment... The post Medicare Advantage members in Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Michigan face 2027 losses, from about 9,000 CHRISTUS members in two states to a net 11 fewer Michigan plans, with Dec. 7 to switch appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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Click2Houston.com

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Your doctor is an hour away. $281 Million is about to change that for rural Texans.

If you live in Houston or Harris County, a hospital is probably minutes away. But drive an hour outside the city — into Waller County, Grimes County, Wharton County, or Colorado County — and the picture looks completely different. That’s the reality Governor Greg Abbott is working to...

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Click2Houston.com

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Texans wait months for psychiatric hospital beds as new state report reveals mental health care backlogs

More than 1,600 Texans are waiting for psychiatric hospital beds, and some are facing delays lasting months, according to a newly released state report highlighting ongoing challenges in Texas’ mental health care system. The 27-page report from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), published Nov. 6, examines...

Texas · 2d

KSAT 12

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Marijuana, education, gambling, Medicaid; Lt. Gov-elect Vikki Goodwin talks bills and challenges ahead of 2027 session

SAN ANTONIO – The first Democrat to preside over the Texas Senate in 26 years will need to find a way to surf the blue wave that brought her there, while contending with the remaining red seawall in that chamber. When Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin (D) is sworn in...

Texas · 9h

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Nurse practitioners help address health care shortages, association president says

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Valerie Fuller, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, said nurse practitioners are helping to alleviate health care shortages in underserved areas during National Nurse Practitioner Week. Recent data shows 49% of Texans and 69% of Oklahomans live in a federally declared health professional shortage...

Oklahoma · 20h

Main Street Dollars

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas individual Medicare Advantage, Dual Care Plus and Part D members must pick new 2027 coverage as all three end; open enrollment ends Dec. 7

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas will stop offering its individual Medicare Advantage, Dual Care Plus and Part D drug plans after Dec. 31, so every member on one of them has to choose new 2027 coverage. Medicare’s yearly open enrollment, the window when anyone with Medicare can change plans, closes Dec. 7. Changes […]

Texas · 19h

riograndeguardian.com

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Texas Democrats demand immediate action on massive Medicaid and SNAP application backlog

AUSTIN, Texas — Eleven Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas have sent letters to federal and state health officials demanding immediate intervention to fix a ballooning backlog of Medicaid and SNAP (food stamp) applications that has left hundreds of thousands of low-income families without vital care and assistance.

Texas · 16h

KIII 3News

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Nurse practitioners help fill health care gaps across Texas

Texas · 8h

KSWO

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Nurse practitioners help address health care shortages, association president says

Oklahoma · 19h

Talk 103.9 & 1340

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Millions In Grants Announced To Strengthen Rural Hospitals Across West Texas

Many West Texas residents drive over 100 miles just to see a doctor. Governor Greg Abbott announced $281 million in federal grants through Rural Texas Strong to upgrade equipment, recruit staff, and improve local clinics.

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Dr. Adrian Billings Warns Rural Texas Healthcare System Is Failing Communities Most in Need

EDINBURG, Texas — For residents of rural Texas, access to medical care can depend on where they live, whether they have health insurance, and how far they must travel to reach a physician. In some communities along the Texas-Mexico border, patients face hundreds of miles of travel for specialized treatment, while others live in counties without hospitals or primary care physicians.

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Beto O’Rourke urges Texas Democrats to deliver on Medicaid, wages and schools

AUSTIN – Beto O’Rourke has a clear message for Texas Democrats following their historic victories Tuesday: deliver. O’Rourke, whose narrow loss to GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018 foreshadowed that flipping the state from red to blue was possible, believes Democrats should pass three policies that could appeal to Texans across party lines in the 2027 legislative session.

Texas · 2d

San Antonio Current

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Gov.-elect Hinojosa wants to expand Medicaid in Texas. An executive order won’t make that happen.

Texas Dems may craft a state “trigger bill” to activate Medicaid expansion if Congress repeals costly Trump administration restrictions. The post Gov.-elect Hinojosa wants to expand Medicaid in Texas. An executive order won’t make that happen. appeared first on San Antonio Current .

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