“Federal government slashes grants to help Texans get health insurance” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
A program meant to help underserved populations enroll in and navigate the federal health insurance marketplace has slashed millions in funds for grassroots Texas groups, according to the agency that manages the program.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a federal agency that gives grants to “navigators,” said in July that it would only be giving out $10 million, down from from $36 million the year before, the Washington Post reported. The agency said the number of people enrolling in health insurance did not justify the amount spent on the program, which targets hard-to-reach populations for the Affordable Care Act.
Source: Federal government slashes grants to help Texans get health insurance / My High Plains