It is now time to end Medicaid welfare as we have come to know it and make the program what Texas needs: a path to self-sufficiency and safety net for medically vulnerable Texans.
Key points:
- In 1996, personal responsibility was infused into government welfare programs such as TANF and SNAP.
- Both Texas and Texans can benefit when personal responsibility is added to welfare programs such as Medicaid.
- More than a dozen states have taken the initiative to incorporate personal responsibility elements into their Medicaid programs.
- Texas should seek a Section 1115 waiver to add personal responsibility to its Medicaid program.