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But right now, many of Texas' hardest workers lack basic access to health care, especially in rural areas. Texas ranks dead last among the 50 states in coverage, with both the largest number and percentage of people with health coverage. Texas also leads the nation in rural hospitals closing. That means working Texans, including essential workers, are having to put off needed care for chronic issu

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Texas children are most impacted by Texas leaders’ refusal to expand Medicaid. Our kids deserve so much better.

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A slow killer: East Texans are diagnosed with diabetes at a higher rate than the national average 11/08/2023

“Medicaid expansion has had real, observable impacts,”
Timothy Callaghan called it a “huge positive” because diabetes inflicts such a high death toll in rural areas, especially in the South.

A slow killer: East Texans are diagnosed with diabetes at a higher rate than the national average Health care workers in East Texas said easier access to health insurance — such as Medicaid — could help drive down the number of people living with uncontrolled diabetes.

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