Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Healthy Texas Women program has received a federal Medicaid waiver renewal, approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which will last through June 30, 2030. Abbott stated, "During this year's successful legislative session, we passed record funding for Healthy Texas Women to ensure that women across our great state continue to have access to essential health services," according to the Office of the Texas Governor.
Governor Greg Abbott expressed gratitude for the waiver's approval and acknowledged former President Donald Trump and his administration's role in the decision. "I thank President Donald Trump and his Administration for approving this waiver and supporting our state's efforts to provide high-quality healthcare to Texas women and foster a culture of life," Abbott said. Cecile Erwin Young, Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, also commented on the development. “We’re thankful to Governor Abbott and the Texas Legislature for their ongoing support in providing Texas women with crucial preventive and family planning services,” she stated, as reported by the Office of the Texas Governor.
The Healthy Texas Women program offers health and family planning services to eligible low-income women in Texas, such as pregnancy testing, contraception, postpartum depression screening and treatment, and breast and cervical cancer screenings. In fiscal year 2023, the program had an average enrollment of over 430,000 women. Services will continue, and providers will still be reimbursed. For more information, residents can call 2-1-1 or visit the HHSC Healthy Texas Women website, as stated by the Office of the Texas Governor.
