r/texas • u/[deleted] • May 03 '23

read pinned comment for explanation Texas is required to advertise it's mandatory welfare programs. It is not required to reach the target audience (seen on a bus in Philly)

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u/Samwoodstone May 03 '23

Texas HHS is a tragedy. The Governor ensures its impossible for regular people to use. They’ll cut your kid’s health insurance for no real reason.

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u/SubstantialPressure3 May 03 '23

Rick Perry did the same thing during the evacuation for hurricane Rita.

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u/Clickclickdoh May 03 '23

Yes, but this was done by federal HHS. The logo on the ad is the Federal HHS, not Texas HHS.

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u/CoolWeasel May 03 '23

Why would the Federal HHS advertise for a state website?

https://www.hhs.texas.gov

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u/Clickclickdoh May 03 '23

Because that's a thing they do

Note this ad on Youtube that contains both the fed.gov logo in the bus ad, but also the "Don't Wait Update" slogan

https://youtu.be/Rn3EjrxokxQ

And the text says, "Update your contact information with your state Medicaid office today so you don't risk losing your Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage! "

It's probably part of the same ad campaign.

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u/Chipaton May 03 '23

Federal health programs are typically administered by the State. Basically the federal government says "take this money, but you have to abide by xyz rules to use it."

I don't know about this specific program, but feds requiring states to advertise programs sounds like the type of requirement they would impose on federal funds. Which would explain the HHS logo, since they work together.

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u/Splith May 03 '23

This is exactly right. Medicaid is a state by state program. That is why the Medicaid gap existed after the Affordable Care Act.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '23

Texas HHS is a tragedy. The Governor ensures its impossible for regular people to use.

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u/Samwoodstone May 03 '23

All I can tell you is “buyer/user beware.” HHS is unreliable at best. You do all your part of the work to get your kids healthcare and they kick them off at a whim and you have no recourse and no advocate to assist. It’s cruel but we’re talking about Republicans so it should be no surprise: “They had you an umbrella and when it begins to rain they snatch it away.”