U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, revealed this week in a lengthy press release that Texas could lose millions in federal funding by June 20 if the state fails to speed up its processing of Food Stamp and Medicaid applications.
Last year, Texas kicked more than 2 million residents — or nearly 7% of the state's population — off Medicaid due to system mismanagement at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission . Many Texans who still qualify for the program were forced to reapply, Doggett said in his statement.
State governments are also required to process applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also called food stamps — within 30 days. Doggett revealed that Texas HHSC had 90,398 backlogged SNAP applications as of last month. The of those oldest delayed application was filed 10 months ago.
"The indifference of Gov. Abbott has left millions of vulnerable families without access to a family physician or the ability to put food on the table," Doggett said in a statement."While belated actions from USDA and CMS are much needed, Texans will continue to suffer until we have competent state leadership that prioritizes those most in need. Any loss of federal funding, even administrative funds, would be a direct result of the Abbott HHSC's failures.
Meanwhile, the Agriculture Department warned that HHSC's federal funding could be suspended by June 20 if the state agency fails to respond to the federal government's concerns.
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