TX: Poverty Issues
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Concerns raised about migrant children's mental health
The future of Senate Bill 4 is still tangled in court challenges. It's the Texas law that would allow police to arrest people for illegally crossing …
New study shows health disparities cost TX billions of dollars
Health disparities in Texas are not only making some people sick, but affecting the state's economy. A new study shows Texas is losing $7 billion a …
Free IRS tool can help Texans file taxes
CLARIFICATION: In last paragraph, it is estimated that 4 million Texans are eligible to use the Direct File program, not that 4 million will actually …
For Central Texans, libraries can be a mental health resource
This is National Library Week, honoring the many roles that libraries play in their communities. In central Texas, a pilot program is using the …
University of Texas El Paso targets teacher shortage
It's estimated that nearly half of all schools in the country don't have enough teachers. To help change that, the University of Texas in El Paso …
Texas food bank, schools team up to help needy families
To reach more hungry families, one Texas nonprofit is setting up mini food markets in schools. The Tarrant Area Food Bank in North Texas provides 60…
TX health foundation broadens focus beyond the doctor's office
There are Texas ZIP codes where people with lower incomes and few health services have a 20-year difference in life expectancy than those who are more…
'Unwinding' de Medicaid cobra alto precio a niños de Texas
Durante la pandemia, aún más niños estadounidenses tuvieron seguro médico, pero ahora que los estados están obligados a …
Texas Senate makes school vouchers its priority in education funding
Public schoolteachers in Texas say the state desperately needs to boost its overall investment in students and education programs. Instead, lawmakers …
Poll: Texans skip, delay medical care as affordability, access worsens
More than half of those who responded to a new Texas health care poll said it is becoming more difficult to afford, and the number of those who do …
South Texas opponents of new border wall promise resistance
Opponents of previous efforts to build a border wall in South Texas are reeling from the Biden administration's announcement last week to resume…
Many Texans May Be Unaware They're Eligible for SSI Benefits
Most people eligible for Social Security know what's required to access the program, but another federal program aimed at underserved communities …