medicaid

Texas Rural Hospitals Receive $51 Million Through Federal Health Program

Sixty-eight rural hospital districts and authorities in Texas will receive $51 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand…

3 days ago

August Pfluger Seeks to Put States on the Hook for Medicaid Oversight

Representative August Pfluger (R) introduced legislation this week that would require every state Medicaid program to designate an official responsible…

3 days ago

Lizzie Fletcher Raises Concerns Over Health Care Access

With the cost of living top of mind for many voters, lawmakers are continuing to weigh how to increase health…

2 weeks ago

New Report Projects $12.6 Billion in Texas Health and Food Aid Losses

A newly released FWD.us report projects Texas could lose $12.6 billion in federal health care and food assistance funding by…

3 weeks ago

House Republicans Propose $28 Billion To Combat Health Care Fraud

Republicans in the House of Representatives are renewing their push to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse in federal…

2 months ago

Fraud, Funding and Politics Collide in Ongoing Medicaid Debate

A federal crackdown on alleged Medicaid fraud is intensifying scrutiny of state programs, with members of Congress divided over both…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 6.30.2026 — Talarico Urges 'Bigger' Unity in Texas — Texas Supreme Court Strikes Down Deportation Defense Fund — and More...

James Talarico Calls For a ‘Bigger’ Texas Built On Unity, Not Division United States Senate candidate and Texas Representative James…

3 months ago

AstraZeneca to Pay Nearly $34 Million to Texas Over Alleged Medicaid Kickback Scheme

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) announced Sunday that his office reached a nearly $34 million settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, resolving…

3 months ago

Jodey Arrington Leads Another Crackdown on Safety-Net Fraud

As conversations around fraud in safety-net programs continue, members of the House of Representatives are seeking to advance legislation that…

4 months ago

Republicans Push Major Crackdown on Medicare, Medicaid Fraud

Republican lawmakers are rallying behind a growing federal crackdown on Medicare and Medicaid fraud, arguing recent cases reveal abuse on…

4 months ago