TWHC Policy Priorities – 88th Legislature – 2022

The Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition (TWHC) advocates for improving women's health through preventive care and access to contraception. Key priorities for the 88th Legislative Session include fully funding safety net programs such as Healthy Texas Women and the Family Planning Program. TWHC urges lawmakers to invest in these programs to meet the growing demand for services, especially as the Public Health Emergency ends. Policy changes are proposed to ensure access to contraception, including adding it as a covered benefit in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Additionally, efforts to support healthy mothers postpartum and prevent maternal mortality are emphasized, including maintaining Medicaid coverage for 12 months postpartum and improving data access for maternal and infant health.

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TWHC Policy Priorities – 87th Legislature – 2021

Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition's advocacy efforts and policy priorities for the 88th Legislative Session highlight the importance of ensuring access to preventive care and contraception for Texas women, emphasizing the need for fully funding safety net programs like Healthy Texas Women and the Family Planning Program. We propose policy changes to remove barriers to contraceptive access, such as adding birth control as a covered benefit in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Additionally, it underscores the importance of supporting postpartum women by maintaining Medicaid coverage for 12 months and improving data access for maternal and infant health.

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TWHC Policy Priorities – 86th Legislature – 2019

The Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition's priorities for the 86th Legislative Session focus on improving access to healthcare for Texas women. It advocates for fully funding essential programs like Healthy Texas Women, the Family Planning Program, and the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening (BCCS) program to meet the state's healthcare needs. The document calls for policy changes to ensure access to contraception, including adding it as a covered benefit in CHIP and enabling women to access a 12-month supply of contraception through insurance coverage. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of supporting healthy mothers postpartum by allowing them to maintain Medicaid coverage for 12 months and enhancing data access for maternal and infant health.

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TWHC Policy Priorities – 85th Legislature – 2017

The Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition's policy priorities for the 86th Legislative Session are aimed at improving women's health and access to healthcare services. It emphasizes the importance of fully funding safety net programs like Healthy Texas Women and the Family Planning Program to adequately address the state's healthcare needs. We advocate for policy changes to ensure access to contraception, including adding it as a covered benefit in CHIP and enabling women to access a 12-month supply of contraception through insurance coverage. Additionally, it underscores the importance of supporting healthy mothers postpartum by allowing them to maintain Medicaid coverage for 12 months and enhancing data access for maternal and infant health.

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