While COVID-19 and Medicaid expansion are sure to receive major attention during the ongoing 87th Texas Legislature, other key issues dealing with state health and human services may very well also be taken up by state lawmakers in the next few weeks and months, according to the House Research Organization.
An enhanced postpartum care services package for low-income women, expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas to help bridge the digital divide in health care, and expanding mental health and substance use disorder services for certain populations, such as frontline workers, people of color, and rural communities, are among the ...