Despite abortion services coming to an end, Texans still have access to a range of birth control and reproductive health care services through most health insurance plans and government-funded programs. Here’s how you can access them:
for their household’s size. This year, the maximum for a household of one person is $33,975.
Under both state-run programs, a person is granted services for a year unless their income or qualification status changes. The person can reapply for benefits if they still meet qualifications. Some clinics work with both Title X and state funding, so staff there can help you figure out under which program you may be covered, White said.Immigrants without legal status can receive care at Title X clinics and may qualify for Texas’ Family Planning Program.Teens can access contraception without parental consent at Title X clinics and at other approved providers if they have Medicaid.
Texas is one of just two states that does not cover birth control at all — with or without parental consent — on the state-run Children’s Health Insurance Program.people from using Medicaid to pay for services outside of abortion, like birth control, at clinics associated with abortion services, such as Planned Parenthood. This also applies to women covered under the Healthy Texas Women program, White said.
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