While TWIA may have been intended as a residual provider, it has become anything but that. Its unrealistically low rates have made TWIA an unbeatable competitor which is crowding out the private market yet doesn’t have the money to pay off major claims.
Health Care
A predictable—and uncaring—talking point for Medicaid expansion
Proponents of Medicaid expansion are predictable, though it’s not completely their fault. For more than a decade they’ve had to rely on a single talking point—one statistic—to make their case. Expanding eligibility for Medicaid would increase the number of Texans who have insurance. That’s it. That’s the whole argument. A million formerly uninsured Texans would...
February 14, 2023