It Just Makes Sense: Economic and Fiscal Benefits to Texas of Accessing Additional Federal Funds for Health Insurance Expansion
Report Published on December 14, 2020Texas is one of only 12 states that have not yet chosen to expand health insurance coverage to low-income adults using the financially attractive mechanism created with passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. In addition to enhancing the health and wellbeing of individuals directly affected, expanding health insurance coverage involves substantial economic and fiscal benefits.
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Economic Benefits of Expanding Health Insurance Coverage in Texas
Report Published on March 29, 2019Texas is one of only 14 states choosing not to expand health insurance coverage to low-income adults using the financially attractive mechanism created with passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. Almost 1.5 million Texans would immediately become eligible for expanded coverage, according to analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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It Just Makes Sense: Economic and Fiscal Benefits to Texas of Accessing Additional Federal Funds for Health Insurance Expansion
Newsletter Published on January 15, 2021 (Vol. 38, No. 01)The Perryman Group recently estimated economic and fiscal effects of accessing the available federal funds to allow expanded health insurance coverage in Texas. This issue of The Perryman Report & Texas Letter summarizes results of the analysis. The full report, hosted at www.perrymangroup.com, includes additional detail as well as effects by industry. The research was funded by the Episcopal Health Foundation and St. David's Foundation.
The High Cost of Millions of Texans Losing Health Insurance Coverage
Brief Published on April 24, 2024Since the expiration of COVID-19-related provisions requiring states to keep residents enrolled in Medicaid, an estimated 2.1 million Texans have lost their coverage. Texas has by far the highest number of uninsured in the country and has removed significantly more individuals from coverage than any other state.
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