Lawmakers Renew Push to Take Over Medicaid, Medicare
Texas’ long-shot efforts to take control of Medicare and Medicaid — the health programs for the elderly, the disabled and the state’s poorest children — from the feds are back on the table.
This morning in a House Appropriations hearing, state Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, laid out her bill, HB 13, to ask Washington for a block grant to fund Medicaid as Texas sees fit. Her measure passed the House during the regular session, but never made it up for a vote in the Senate. It passed out of committee 17-2 and is expected to come back to the full House ...
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John Jordan via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texas lawmakers have distinguished themselves in so many ways.
Ed Caffrey via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Another "gesture" bill from the "gesture" legislature that will have no effect whatsoever.... maybe we should put people in the state house that will do real work for all Texans, not just push an agenda that has no chance of happening...
Jose B. Gonzalez via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If they treat those programs in a similar manner as they handled the budget - I'm CONFIDENT that those programs are safer and in better hands right where they're at right now...
jpt51
Perry and Legislators are taking us back to the stone age in medical care, to the days when county judges used to doll out a few dollars to the poor for gas and send folks in deperate need of care on a 100 mile ride to the state hospital like UTMB in Galveston. That's what we face again if Republicans get their way. If you know someone who's lost their job call you legislators now and protest this state takeorver of medicaid or their medical care will be at the mercy of how a county judge feels that day.
Evelyn White via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Just like they have "improved" education. Give it up... Who continues to vote for these idiots????
T. Randall Smith via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And foxes guarding henhouses will cut down on the amount of grain one has to buy.
Sandy Lutz
This would be a horribly bad deal for our kids and seniors. I explain more on www.tarrantcountychip.com
Sharon Richard via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Unfortunately, Evelyn, lots of Texans vote for these idiots. Texans with "secede" bumper stickers, gun racks, and old "W" stickers. They have all been permanently seduced by Rove and friends.