By now, we all know that Monday’s CBO report estimated that the Senate health care bill ("BCRA") will increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million. And now we’re starting to see some estimates of what that would look like in Texas.
A new report offers detailed data analysis in support of raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction so 17-year-old Texans are no longer automatically sent to the adult justice system.
The map below shows how far each Texas region has to go to ensure that local children receive their recommended developmental screens and well-child and primary care visits.
After a marathon debate in the Texas House, the budget bill establishing the state's priorities for the next two years now goes to a conference committee composed of five Senators and five Representatives.
HB 2466 would provide more mothers with the option to be screened for maternal depression during their baby’s well-check visit with their pediatrician or other primary care provider.