/tags/chip CHIP en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:19:59 GMT /health/2020-10-09/texas-rate-of-uninsured-children-continues-to-spike-during-trump-administration Lee esta historia en español. Texas� uninsured rate among children dramatically spiked between 2016 and 2019, according to a new report released by the� Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:19:59 GMT /health/2020-10-09/texas-rate-of-uninsured-children-continues-to-spike-during-trump-administration Ashley Lopez /health/2020-10-07/advocates-warn-state-officials-about-proposed-staff-cuts-to-programs-that-serve-texas-families More than 20 advocacy groups are asking Texas officials to reconsider proposed staffing cuts that could create delays for vulnerable populations seeking� Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:01:00 GMT /health/2020-10-07/advocates-warn-state-officials-about-proposed-staff-cuts-to-programs-that-serve-texas-families Ashley Lopez /health/2019-05-30/red-tape-and-immigration-fears-have-led-to-a-drop-in-health-coverage-for-texas-children About 146,000 fewer children in Texas were enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program between the end of 2017 and the end of 2018,� Thu, 30 May 2019 18:06:06 GMT /health/2019-05-30/red-tape-and-immigration-fears-have-led-to-a-drop-in-health-coverage-for-texas-children Ashley Lopez /health/2018-12-04/public-charge-changes-could-mean-fewer-children-receiving-medicaid-and-chip-study-says A new study suggests a proposed Trump administration policy could discourage immigrant families from enrolling their citizen children in public health� Tue, 04 Dec 2018 11:00:00 GMT /health/2018-12-04/public-charge-changes-could-mean-fewer-children-receiving-medicaid-and-chip-study-says Ashley Lopez /health/2018-11-29/study-finds-one-fifth-of-uninsured-children-live-in-texas-the-largest-share-in-the-us After a decade of decline in the rate of uninsured children in Texas, a new study shows that rate is increasing again.Research from the Center for� Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT /health/2018-11-29/study-finds-one-fifth-of-uninsured-children-live-in-texas-the-largest-share-in-the-us Ashley Lopez /health/2018-02-05/community-health-centers-in-austin-worry-about-an-end-to-federal-funding There is yet another health care funding crisis before Congress.After months of concern from advocates and families, lawmakers approved long-term funding� Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:07:32 GMT /health/2018-02-05/community-health-centers-in-austin-worry-about-an-end-to-federal-funding Ashley Lopez /2017-11-30/states-sound-warning-that-kids-health-insurance-is-at-risk Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program expired in September. Millions of children could lose coverage, unless Congress acts soon to restore the money to keep the program running. Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:35:00 GMT /2017-11-30/states-sound-warning-that-kids-health-insurance-is-at-risk Selena Simmons-Duffin, Ashley Lopez, KUT /health/2017-11-28/if-congress-doesnt-fund-chip-thousands-of-pregnant-texans-will-lose-health-insurance-too If Congress doesn’t reauthorize funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) soon, it's not just Texas children who could lose access to� Tue, 28 Nov 2017 11:01:00 GMT /health/2017-11-28/if-congress-doesnt-fund-chip-thousands-of-pregnant-texans-will-lose-health-insurance-too Ashley Lopez /health/2017-11-14/childrens-health-program-in-texas-is-weeks-away-from-chaos-advocates-warn The families of roughly 400,000 children in Texas could be receiving letters from state officials in a matter of weeks, letting them know their health� Tue, 14 Nov 2017 11:01:00 GMT /health/2017-11-14/childrens-health-program-in-texas-is-weeks-away-from-chaos-advocates-warn Ashley Lopez /health/2017-10-23/texas-will-run-out-of-chip-money-sooner-than-expected-because-of-hurricane-harvey Advocates say Texas will run out of funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program sooner than they thought. The program, which Congress failed to� Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:58:00 GMT /health/2017-10-23/texas-will-run-out-of-chip-money-sooner-than-expected-because-of-hurricane-harvey Ashley Lopez