The letter brings an end to the year-long fight between the federal and state government, viewed as an effort to force Medicaid expansion.
Travis Clardy was first elected in 2012 and was one of the Republicans who supported the expansion of Medicaid last year.
The Biden administration's maneuver aimed at forcing Texas' hand toward Medicaid expansion is losing support as a court case drags and bills pile up.
The Biden administration denied Texas' application to renew a Medicaid waiver that reimburses hospitals for uncompensated care after the Trump administration had already approved it.
Without getting to the central questions of the case, the nation's highest court dismissed the latest Obamacare challenge citing a lack of standing.
In April, the State of Texas received notice that the previously accepted renewal of a Medicaid waiver would be rescinded — opening the state and area hospitals up to billions of dollars in uncompensated health care.
On budget day, House Democrats expounded on their plan to pass Medicaid expansion in Texas.
The Texas House meets today to debate nearly 250 amendments to the state budget. Here's a preview of what to expect.
The State of Texas' previously approved request for a waiver through its Medicaid program was retroactively denied by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Motivated by videos showing Planned Parenthood higher-ups discussing the sale of fetal remains, Texas decided to cut the group from the Medicaid program in October 2015.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
A years-long legal battle was set to remove Planned Parenthood from the state's list of Medicaid providers just yesterday.
