The Medicaid rider in SB 1 was added to prevent Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. However, the rider leaves the door to expansion open and should therefore be struck from SB 1.
Health Care
Don’t Fence Me In: Reggie’s Story
DEL RIO—Reggie’s life has revolved around opportunity—seeking it all over America, and eventually creating it for himself, in response to the needs of his neighbors. He’s back in Del Rio now—where he belongs, he says. He runs a medical transport company (staffed by licensed EMTS and paramedics), something many of the elderly South Texas depend...
March 16, 2026