In recent years, state lawmakers have experienced pressure to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), however they have yet to do so. Expansion would add an estimated 1.5 million Texans to the program, extending eligibility to non-disabled adults, both with and without dependents. The groups pushing for expansion hope to pull down billions in federal funding, which would reimburse the state at 100% of the cost of coverage for the expansion population until 2017, then gradually reduce the rate to 90% by 2020.
Examining Local Government Spending Trends From 2014 to 2023
City and county spending has outpaced growth in population and inflation, leading to an increase in the tax burden on Texan taxpayers. Key points: Local government spending continues to outstrip increases in both population and inflation. From 2014 to 2023, local government spending rose by 61.2%, whereas population and inflation increased by only 42.7%. Elevated...