Medicaid is Broken
Medicaid expansion is a misguided, and ultimately doomed, attempt to mask the shortcomings of the Affordable Care Act by pressing millions into a system that can’t handle the people it’s caring for now.
Promised federal dollars may not materialize, and with only 3 out of 10 Texas physicians accepting new Medicaid patients already, the program simply isn’t prepared to deal with thousands of new individuals.
Texas will continue saying “no” to Medicaid expansion, and instead needs the flexibility to implement true solutions to meet the challenges of caring for the truly needy.
Texas Representative Lois Kolkhorst on Medicaid
Texas' Four-Point Plan
Reform our current program to meet the needs of Texans in a fiscally responsible manner:
- Cost Sharing: Establish copays, deductibles and premium payments on a sliding scale.
- Asset Testing: To ensure care is there for those who need it most.
- Promote Health Savings Accounts: Providing patients more control over health care spending.
- Promote Private Access: Promote the use of existing private coverage and employer sponsored coverage
News & Announcements
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Friday, December 03, 2010 • Washington, D.C. • Press Release
Gov. Perry: Essential Constitutional Values Will Keep our Nation on Track
Gov. Rick Perry today emphasized the need to focus on the 10th Amendment, and called for a return to the values of a smaller, more limited federal government in order to restore our nation’s prosperity. The governor spoke at the American Legislative Exchange Council’s (ALEC) 2010 States and Nation Policy Summit. -
Thursday, October 14, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Challenge to Federal Health Care Act
Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding a federal judge's decision to allow Texas' and other states' challenge to the legality of federal health care legislation to proceed: -
Friday, April 30, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
Gov. Perry Announces Decision on Temporary High-Risk Pool
Gov. Rick Perry sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius notifying her that the State of Texas cannot today commit to operating a new temporary high-risk pool program due to the lack of program rules or reliable federal funding. -
Thursday, April 08, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Editorial
Health Care Fight Isn't Over
President Obama’s signature on Congress’s disastrous health care plan was a disappointment to everyone who values limited government, bipartisanship and – most of all – quality and affordable health care. In forcing through this bill, Democrats from Speaker Nancy Pelosi on down have substituted their own desires and political goals for the good judgment and common sense of the people they represent. Indeed, the more the American people learned about these socialist proposals, the more they hated them. -
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 • Austin, Texas • Press Release
Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Texas’ Legal Challenge of Federal Health Care Bill
Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding Texas’ legal action challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care bill: