Hundreds of patients and their doctors joined forces Tuesday
in McAllen, Texas, urging state legislators to rescind budget cuts that are
harming access to care for thousands of dual-eligible patients — those
who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.
Texas’ new payment policy on services doctors provide to these
patients has created a medical emergency across the state. The problem has been
particularly acute in the Rio Grande Valley, where severe poverty makes many
Medicare patients eligible for Medicaid as well.
As a result of the new policy, many doctors
face financial ruin, and their most vulnerable patients may lose their doctor.
TMA President Bruce Malone, MD; Hidalgo-Starr County Medical Society President
Victor Gonzalez, MD; and TMA Board Vice Chair Carlos Cardenas, MD, discussed
the severity of the crisis at the huge rally and news conference. The
physicians encourage everyone to sign the Medical Emergency petition urging the state to reverse
its decision.
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