Healthy Texas Women (HTW)
The Healthy Texas Women (HTW) is a Medicaid waiver, limited-benefit program that serves as a health care safety net for Texas women aged 15-44.
Services covered include:
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- Birth control
- Cancer screenings
- Chronic disease testing & treatment
Vital healthcare source for under-resourced Texans:
- Approximately 375,000- 475,000 women enrolled annually
- Provided by 3,000 healthcare providers
Program Growth:
- Served 190,000 women in 2022 (4.4% increase from FY 2020)
- An additional 98,000 women were moved into the program as of February 2024 after the unwinding
Program Funding:
- $283,847,109 dollars in Federal and State Funding was invested into the program for FY 24- FY 25
Program Challenges:
- Long & arduous application forms
- Delayed application processing times