HB 2802 by Rose: Increasing Reliance on Government Welfare

HB 2802 seeks to change the current “opt-in” system to that of an “opt-out” system with regard to Medicaid and the information available to recipients. HB 2802 is simply an underhanded attempt to increase reliance on the government for healthcare and ultimately will result in expanding Medicaid use. The proposed change nearly guarantees an increase in the number of people in an already overburdened safety net. Lawmakers should be considering legislation that works to get more Texans off of this program whilst decreasing regulation and freeing up the market to make healthcare more affordable. For this reason, TFR opposes HB 2802.