Arguably the most serious threat facing the Texas economy is that of a severe hurricane strike. Government intervention in the windstorm insurance market has put billions of taxpayer dollars at risk on top of the damages to property that would occur.
Health Care
Reductions in Medicaid Spending Are Here. Is Texas’ Private Safety Net Ready?
Up to 17 million people may lose their healthcare coverage with the new changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplace under President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” — including 1.7 million Texans. The OBBB cuts $1 trillion in healthcare spending over the next decade, mostly from Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that provides...
July 25, 2025