The Medicaid program, created in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society, is jointly funded by the state and the federal government according to the federal medical assistance…
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The Texas Public Policy Foundation, founded in 1987, is a nonprofit research institute working to “promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas”. Thirteen board members direct…
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The County Indigent Health Care Program (CIHCP) was established in 1985 by the Texas Legislature to provide health care to indigent Texans through county governments, including hospital and health services…
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TANF is a support system for Texas families. Its purpose is to provide medical and financial assistance to underprivileged children in need and their guardians—parents, grandparents, or other relatives. Households…
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The Mission of the Texas Health Care Association “…is to unite, represent, and support professionals who strive to improve the delivery, quality, and integrity of long-term healthcare services.” Quality Care:…
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Title IV is one of 20 in the Social Security Act and addresses grants to States for services and assistance for needy families with children, and child welfare services. Title…
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Telemedicine (or telehealth) has definitions and provisions that can vary by state, but in Texas means: remote health care diagnoses and treatments from a provider or health care professional in…
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Texas State Hospitals are comprised of nine state-owned mental health facilities and one state-owned inpatient residential treatment facility managed by the Department of State Health Services [see map below]. They serve…
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The Texas Medical Association is a professional nonprofit organization founded in 1853 charged with finding solutions to challenges Texas physicians face in treating patients. Membership is composed of 50,000 practicing…
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The Texas Autism Council was established September 1st, 2016. They advise, and make recommendations to the HHSC executive commissioner in order to address the needs of people of all ages…
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