Enrollment Patterns in the Texas Medicaid Emergency Waiver Following Hurricane Katrina

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Lower Respiratory Symptoms Associated With Environmental and Reconstruction Exposures After Hurricane Sandy

“…3 Additionally, exposure to dust containing microbial and other agents could have occurred during demolition, removal, and repair of flood-damaged and contaminated infrastructure and building materials. [10][11][12] Each of these exposures has been associated with respiratory symptoms. 3,12,13 There is some evidence that Sandy-related exposures led to an increase in LRS and associated hospitalizations.…”

Diabetes Care Provided to Children Displaced by Hurricane Katrina

“…4 The waiver issued by Texas, known as TexKat, was the largest waiver and was in effect until June 2006. 5 Relatively little is known regarding how well the Hurricane Katrina Medicaid waivers performed. Furthermore, although it has been shown that local adults experienced a severe disruption in diabetes management, 6,7 there is a gap in the literature on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on displaced individuals and on children with diabetes.…”

“…Seventeen states issued waivers after Hurricane Katrina to provide coverage for those displaced, and the federal government allocated $2 billion in aid to help assist states defray the costs of the waiver 4 . The waiver issued by Texas, known as TexKat, was the largest waiver and was in effect until June 2006 5 …”