who is medicaid
Affordable, quality health insurance for 4 million Texans
Texas Medicaid helps one in seven — or more than 4 million — Texans receive the care and support they need to get healthy, stay healthy, and live the fullest lives possible.
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children account for more than 70% of the Texas Medicaid population
The focus for most children is on preventive care, like well-checks and immunizations, to ensure a bright future for these young Texans.
medicaid covers 1 in 3 texans with disabilities
Medicaid coverage for these Texans includes essential long-term care and support that helps them remain independent in their community and homes.
more than 30,000 children in foster care
Texas Medicaid ensures seamless health care tailored to meet the complex needs of these children, including access to trauma specialists and other doctors with special training.
medicaid covers more than 50% of Texas Births
More expectant moms are receiving prenatal care and education — and receiving it earlier, helping Texas mothers deliver healthier babies.
60% of long-term care spending is in the home and community
Through Texas Medicaid, older and disabled Texans have better care coordination and increased access to home health care, so they can remain in the community and live independently at home instead of an institution or nursing home.
1 in 4 texas medicare recipients
1 in 4 Texas Medicare recipients also depend on Medicaid for long-term care - services not covered by Medicare. These vital services allow older Texans to receive care in their own homes and communities.
medicaid covers 1 in 7 texans
Medicaid improves our communities by helping Texans get healthy and stay healthy - ensuring they can be active members of their local community.
texas medicaid covers 6 in 10 nursing home residents
Nursing home care is expensive. Without Medicaid, reliable, long-term care would simply be out of reach and too expensive for many older Texans.
medicaid covers1 in 3 texans with disabilities
Their Medicaid goes beyond traditional medical needs, such as transportation assistance, community outreach, and finding meaningful jobs.
medicaid covers 1 in 7 texans
Healthy children can focus more on school, adults have a better chance finding and keeping quality jobs, and older Texans can receive care they need to help them live independently in the comfort of their home.
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ABOUT TEXAS MEDICAID WORKS
Texas Medicaid Works is a comprehensive education and advocacy effort highlighting the positive impact of Medicaid health insurance coverage in Texas. Together, we educate policymakers and the public about the positive benefits and results of Texas Medicaid health insurance coverage - a collaboration of doctors, hospitals and health insurance plans. Through this collaboration, Texans receive high-quality, comprehensive care from a network of health care providers. Texas Medicaid Works highlights the need for continued innovation and flexibility in Medicaid and how the program can improve lives and save money – our goal is to ensure that Medicaid’s best solutions reach as many families as possible.
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