Shanaz Ali is a mother, a new American, and one of thousands of women in Houston with no health insurance. I have to wait a long time and. She waited four hours to get seen at a free health clinic, but says that is the price she pays. Despite a booming economy, more women in Texas go without health insurance than did five years ago. It is part of why when it comes to access, Texas is near the bottom.
Studies show it is because more young people are moving to Texas.
We have more first generation Americans, and more women working part-time with fewer benefits. The Christus Southwest Health Clinic serves the uninsured, but the staff does not stop there. They offer real-life lessons in shopping and finance. It is part of the patient plan. There are not enough places like this in Texas.