The Health of the Budget

There’s a media frenzy at the Capitol building surrounding one all-important document—The Budget.

This week, the Senate Finance Committee is taking an unprecedented early look at how the cuts will affect Article II, the Health and Human Services section of the state’s budget. Watch live Senate Committee hearings here.

Below is a list of articles from various sources around the state on the cuts and the impact they could have to Texas’ children, indigent, and elderly.

Austin American-Statesman: “Medicaid Diagnosis: We’re Billions Short” 

Austin American-Statesman: Mental Health Faces Big Cuts  

Dallas Morning News: Medicaid, Schools on Chopping Block 

San Antonio Express-News: Schools, Healthcare Face Cuts 

Texas Tribune: HHS Commissioner on Health Cuts 

Texas Tribune: Provider Pay Rates in Jeopardy?