Buying into Medicaid Buy-In in Texas
Texas legislative staff agree: family advocacy was the spark that pushed the Medicaid Buy-in program for children with disabilities from an idea to a reality.
Senator Bob Deuell and Representative Eddie Lucio III, the Texas state legislators who each sponsored a Medicaid Buy-in bill were both inspired by the experiences of individual constituents. Senator Deuell is a family physician who, according to staff member Scot Kibbe, often hears stories of financial hardship and medical debt from his patients. Representative Lucio III was motivated by the experience of a close personal friend whose daughter has Down Syndrome.
