Kimberly Reeves, Quorum Report
Updated 12:12 pm, Wednesday, September 21, 2016
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Charles Smith was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to run Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which oversees programs such as Medicaid, foster care and state-supported living centers.
Charles Smith was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to run Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which oversees programs such as Medicaid, foster care and state-supported living centers.
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Lawmakers tackle looming $1.3 billion shortfall in Medicaid
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AUSTIN –The $1.3 billion shortfall in Medicaid funding going into the next budget cycle can’t all be attributed to what Republicans typically call “out-of-control growth.”
Executive Commissioner Charles Smith and his staff reviewed cost-containment measures with the Senate Finance Committee. Each session, for the last three sessions, the Health and Human Services Commission has been asked to provide some targeted cost-containment measures. According to HHSC’s presentation, first came $2 …
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