Dallas, revived his proposal for a Medicaid expansion program in case state or federal Republican leaders change their minds.

Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson ... The Affordable Care Act allows states to expand the Medicaid threshold up to 138% of the poverty level, or a monthly income of $3,588 for a family of four, and ...

Adults who have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer may have an easier time qualifying for Medicaid in Texas. To qualify, single individuals can make up to $2,510 per month ($30,120 per year ...

It is not as clear how many of them are eligible for Medicaid ... the last year, the Texas Health and Human Services ...

While the federal government and the states jointly fund Medicaid, each state runs its own program, subject to federal ...

“Fully funding this request provides the level of resourcing needed ... the disabled and elderly — when Texas abruptly kicked more Medicaid recipients off the program faster than any other ...

House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, told KFF Health News that Medicaid and other federal entitlement programs need major changes to help cut the federal debt. "Without them ...

Nathan Johnson, a Democrat from Dallas, is trying to get a Medicaid expansion bill through the Legislature. Senate Bill 232 would create Live Well Texas, a state-specific approach to extending ...