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Meanwhile, up the road in Washington, D.C., Congress is considering cutting health care for low- and moderate-income families to finance tax cuts for wealthy Americans. The proposal to cut federal Medicaid spending would hit Texas hard: although Texas has not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the program nevertheless covers more than 4 million Texans, including covering about half of all births in Texas and about 60 percent of nursing home residents.
Texans depend on Medicaid
As the implications of major Medicaid cuts become clear to local communities, congressional leaders are slowing their process. That means it’s time for advocates to lean in. You can get up to speed on the issue and find out how to help—even in Texas and other conservative states—on a national call Monday, May 5.
Register for the Medicaid national field call
But also this week, in the midst of distressing conditions, we celebrated! In Houston, the 2024 Houston Faith Votes leadership cohort met to celebrate their GOTV successes and plan for the future. Texas Impact presented each cohort congregation with a print by Houston artist Jesse Sifuentes celebrating civic engagement and democracy. |
