Updated: New HHSC Chief Sees Opportunities in Medicaid
Update, 2:20 p.m.:
The state's incoming Health and Human Services commissioner said Monday that while Gov. Rick Perry and the Legislature will decide what to do about the Affordable Care Act, he's hopeful that the state and federal government will be able to work together to improve Medicaid.
"To me there are so many unknowns out there that it's almost not a problem, it's an opportunity," former Republican state Sen. Kyle Janek said in an interview hours after Perry appointed him. "It's easy to get mad at the federal government. ... The immediate task ...
Comments (4)
Phil Nice via Texas Tribune on Facebook
A republican? What programs are going to be cut now? Wonder what their health insurance looks like.
Luisa Inez Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Putting the word "republican" with "health" is an oxymoron.
Richard S. Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Dr. Janek is a true compassionate conservative - Texas is fortunate that he is willing to do this thankless job.
Ashley Doran
Not familiar with Janek, but breathing a sigh of relief that Chris Traylor will be close-at-hand. Sounds like the right balance for what we need: fresh perspectives + solid experience.