Texas House Democrats lay out healthcare priorities for next session
Faced with the impacts of the global pandemic, Democratic state legislators announced their healthcare priorities for the next legislative session while also taking the opportunity to highlight what they viewed as failures by state officials when it came to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Texas House Democratic Caucus’ healthcare working group held a discussion Wednesday to present what they planned to focus on during the 2021 legislative session when it came to healthcare needs for the state.
For state Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act remained the top priority.
“That’s something we all should focus on because it makes the most difference to Texas,” Coleman said.
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