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The Biden Administration rescinded what's called a 1115 waiver that would have extended for 10 years Texas’ health care safety net for uninsured residents. The existing waiver expires next year. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Biden administration on Friday rescinded changes to a federal funding agreement, known as a 1115 waiver, that would have extended for 10 years Texas’ health care safety net for uninsured residents — teeing up a new ro...

The decision was reportedly a bid to push Texas toward expanding Medicaid. Author: Shannon Najmabadi (Texas Tribune) Published: 3:35 PM CDT April 17, 2021 Updated: 3:35 PM CDT April 17, 2021 ( The Texas Tribune) The Biden administration on Friday rescinded changes to a federal funding agreement, known as a 1115 waiver, that would have extended for 10 years Texas’ health care safety net for uninsured residents — teeing up a new round of negotiations before the existing waiver expires in 2022. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sai...

Leticia Campos is starting a new chapter. After years of working in health insurance, the 35-year-old single mother recently went back to school to study to become an occupational therapist, enrolling at Austin Community College.  For the past year, her weekdays have been occupied by online classes, coursework and raising her 4-year-old son. On weekends, she works full days at a local waxing salon to help make ends meet. On a recent Sunday toward the end of her shift, Campos described the early days of the pandemic, when the salon closed for two months and she was out of work and without ch...

Stimulus passes House, including expanded Child Tax Credit which could change the tide for child poverty The House is passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill Wednesday. He is expected to sign it into law Friday. Updated Wednesday at 1:25 p.m. with House vote on the bill and President Biden’s statement. Low and middle-income families in Texas and beyond are close to getting a big boost, as Congress voted to expand the Child Tax Credit as part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package Wednesday. The bill would broaden eligibility and increase payments of up to $3,600 for childr...