Will Medicaid Buy a Medical School?

Waiver program could have payoff of hundreds of millions

"...The potential use of the program, known as the "Medicaid 1115 Waiver," presents what med school supporters are calling..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Movies or Medicaid: A False Choice at the Texas Legislature

Another tug o’ war over funding for Texas’ film, TV, and gaming industry rebate program

"...to health spending, including $15 million as contingency extended Medicaid coverage for new mothers, from the current limit of..."

April 12, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Road to Recovery

A private health care consultant has improved efficiency at the county's primary health care clinics. Looming Medicaid cuts protenda new crisis.

"...to around 40,000 Travis County patients -- most on Medicaid or lacking health insurance -- each year. But both..."

Sept. 15, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Dickensian Texas

Budget boss warns ending Medicaid means patients on the street

"...with the Tea Party plan to drop out of Medicaid, that will mean that Texans suffering from horrible, life-threatening..."

Nov. 24, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bad Medicine?

If Austin's Public Clinics Go Private, the Poor Could Suffer

"...is. Linda is not on welfare and not on Medicaid, she says, but she also can't afford to pay..."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

The Have Nots

One Family's Plight

"...of subsidizing the uninsured far exceeds the revenue which Medicaid or privately insured patients bring in. Austin and Travis..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Accounting and the War on Women, Part 2

AG says Planned Parenthood defrauded Medicaid

"...in a state-run investigation that the organization had defrauded Medicaid...."

July 24, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Lines in the Sand

Austin Legislators Prepare to Redraw Their Own Districts -- While Doing Business as Usual

"...Naishtat also said he will address Medicaid reimbursement, which will improve the quality of health care..."

Jan. 19, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Red Ink Hits the Fan

City Manager Toby Futrell says the budget won't balance without years of tax hikes and service cuts

"...if Travis Co. creates a hospital district, cuts to Medicaid and children's health insurance in the proposed state budget..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

How Much Will Texas Spend?

The Legislature's conference committee spending proposals

"...raised a dismissive eye to the idea that raising Medicaid reimbursement rates (a House demand) wouldn't increase the number..."

May 21, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Destruction of Texas Health Care

The GOP crusade against Planned Parenthood is devastating basic care for Texas women

"...the renewal of the successful Women's Health Program, a Medicaid-waiver program that provides women's health care services to clients..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The War on Women's Health

To attack Planned Parenthood, lawmakers undermine health care ... and promote more abortions

"...the three provide services for women not eligible for Medicaid. In the following year, more than 28,000 women lost..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...dramatic needs identified as the session opened -- a Medicaid shortfall, public school employees' health insurance, the nursing home..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

The Med School Solution

A medical school, a teaching hospital, and a new health care system?

"...the possibility of drawing down funds from a federal Medicaid program colloquially known as the "1115 waiver." Under that..."

Sept. 14, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Capitol Chronicle

The Legislature enters the home stretch -- two weeks to go.

"...before) gathered to denounce their fellows for backsliding on Medicaid reform. Houston Rep. Garnet Coleman hosted the press conference,..."

May 18, 2001 News Column by Michael King

"Please, Sir, I Want Some More"

The legislative budget process is leaving buckets of blood on the floor.

"...-- whose parents make too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to buy private insurance -- would..."

March 7, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Are Women Being Served?

Preliminary numbers say Texas WHP is doing fine

"...the same period in 2012, when the program was Medicaid-paid and included Planned Parenthood as the single largest provider..."

March 19, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Special Bills for a Special Session

UPDATE: Measures mix unfinished business, new ideas, grandstanding

"...economic and structural incentives to improve the quality of Medicaid services...."

May 31, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

1995-96 City Budget: Health Care Relief Comes Painfully

"...47% of HHSD's budget comes from federal or state reimbursements and grants. HHSD oversees the city's primary health care..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Less Is Still Less

A session budgetary snapshot reflects some progress, dim prospects

"...• Arc of the Capital Area would lose Medicaid benefits for more than 450 clients with disabilities; in-home..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Is The Interim Over Already?

Speaker Craddick hands out the interim committee appointments.

"...Dawnna Dukes get two appointments on two groups – Medicaid, and Sporting Goods Sales Tax. But for you hardened..."

Sept. 27, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

At Capitol, the Sky Is Falling

Chicken Littles Perry, Dewhurst, and Craddick try -- and fail -- to create a scandal to blame on the missing Democrats.

"...federal funds "can now be used to increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for health care providers and expand community..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Enough Providers for WHP Clients?

Lawmakers want to know what HHSC has planned

"...state-backed WHP, after federal funding was pulled from the Medicaid-waiver program because the state's desire to exclude certain providers..."

April 24, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Assisted Suicide?

The Demise of the Clinics

"...that's expected to cut off much of the city's Medicaid reimbursement at the end of three years, stripping away..."

Aug. 2, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Support for Seton, First Satiric, Then Serious

"...Seton provides OB/GYN services because it is profitable. The Medicaid reimbursement is so lucrative as to explain why there..."

June 16, 2004 Postmarks

Dollars Down to Earth

1995-96 City Budget Shoots for Balance

"...by clinic director Sue Milam. Milam contends that federal Medicaid reimbursement reductions forced her to cut the positions; Garcia..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

Planned Parenthood Out, But Docs Can Still Discuss Abortion in New Texas Women's Health Program

HHSC relaxes abortion gag rule

"...state-run Texas WHP will look a lot like the Medicaid-waiver program devised by lawmakers in 2005 – but without..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Health Care Elephants Battle Over Med School Prop. 1

St. David's formally opposes the proposition to build a med school in Austin

"...most from Prop. 1. Seton does $175 million in Medicaid business (sans the Brackenridge numbers), and Brackenridge pulls in..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Katrina's Price Tag

Reimbursement is promised, but will it be delivered?

"...to be compensated. Hutchison, for her part, pledged full reimbursement of costs borne by Texas...."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Another State Assault on Women's Health Care

New state rule targets Planned Parenthood, cuts almost 200,000 women from basic health care

"...The WHP is a Medicaid-waiver program that offers basic preventative health and family-planning care..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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