Helpful guides for Texas families
Free information, tools, and connections to help you find the care and support you need.
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Your Texas Benefits Login & Case Help
Open the official state sign-in, check your case status, and send your case details to a free navigator.
Free Clinics in Texas
Find free and low-cost clinics near you — community health centers, sliding-scale care, and free help for the uninsured across Texas.
SNAP, WIC & CHIP Guide
Learn who qualifies, what documents to gather, and how to apply for Texas food and children's health coverage.
How to Apply for SNAP in Texas
A focused step-by-step guide to SNAP (food stamps) in Texas — eligibility, documents, income limits, and how to apply.
Free SNAP Application Help at Texas Clinics
Community clinics help you apply for food stamps in person, for free — how it works, what to bring, and clinics near you.
Texas Medicaid Hub: All Programs & How to Apply
Every Texas Medicaid program in one place — children, pregnancy, seniors, disability, STAR plans — with 2026 income limits, documents, application steps, and a county directory.
How to Apply for Medicaid in Texas: Checklist & Steps
The document checklist, six application steps, how long approval takes, and a short form to get free help from a navigator.
Healthy Texas Women: Coverage, Income Limits & How to Apply
Free women's health and family planning coverage for uninsured Texas women 18-44 — 2026 income limits, covered services, and how to find a clinic.
Emergency Medicaid in Texas: Who Qualifies & How to Apply
Emergency-only Medicaid for Texans who can't get full Medicaid because of immigration status — including labor and delivery and retroactive bills.
WIC Texas: Income Limits & How to Apply
Free healthy food, formula help, and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, new moms, and children under 5.
Texas Medicaid Phone Numbers: Who to Call
Every Texas Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, WIC, and Healthy Texas Women number in one tap-to-call list.
Help Paying Utility Bills in Texas
CEAP, emergency help for disconnection notices, payment plans, and free weatherization to lower future bills.
Denied Medicaid or SNAP? How to Appeal in Texas
Your right to a fair hearing, the 90-day deadline, how to request one, and the documents to gather before your hearing.
The Texas Coverage Gap: What It Is and What You Can Do
Earn too little for Marketplace help but don't qualify for Medicaid? Emergency Medicaid, free clinics, and charity care explained.
Texas Health Insurance Marketplace (Obamacare) 2026
For adults who earn too much for Medicaid: how to sign up on HealthCare.gov, get help paying, and enrollment dates.
Medicare Savings Programs in Texas (QMB, SLMB, QI & QDWI)
Help paying your Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance — the four programs, income rules, and how to apply.
Texas Medicaid Renewal: How to Renew & What If You Miss the Deadline
Step-by-step Texas Medicaid renewal instructions, deadline reminders, and what to do if your coverage already ended.
Texas Medicaid Eligibility & Income Limits
Who qualifies for Texas Medicaid, how income limits work by household size, what's covered, and how to apply.
CHIP Texas: Income Limits & How to Apply
Children's Health Insurance Program in Texas — income limits by household size, what's covered, costs, and how to apply for your kids.
Children's Health Care in Texas
Free checkups, vaccines, and pediatric care for babies, kids, and teens through Texas Health Steps, Medicaid, and CHIP.
Pregnancy Medicaid Guide
What Pregnancy Medicaid covers, the income limits, who qualifies, and step-by-step instructions to apply in Texas.
What Does Pregnancy Medicaid Cover?
Prenatal care, delivery, prescriptions, and answers on dental and vision coverage for Texas moms.
Pregnancy Medicaid Income Limits
Who qualifies on income, how your unborn baby counts toward household size, and what to do if you earn a little too much.
CHIP Perinatal Guide
Free prenatal care for Texas moms who earn a little too much for Medicaid — what it covers and how to apply.
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Who pays for NEMT in Texas, who qualifies, and how to book free Medicaid rides to your medical appointments.
Transportation Help
Find free and low-cost rides to medical appointments — Medicaid transportation, 2-1-1, and local programs across Texas.
Senior Support
Benefits, meals, and care resources for older Texans and caregivers — Medicare help, Meals on Wheels, and more.
Respite Care
Short-term relief for family caregivers — what respite care is, who qualifies, and how to find it across Texas.
Disability Benefits
SSI, SSDI, STAR+PLUS, and Medicaid waiver programs explained — plus free help figuring out which one fits you.
Food Assistance
Understand how to apply for SNAP and WIC, check eligibility, and get answers to common questions.
Community Resource Directory
Find local Texas help by category — food, healthcare, housing, mental health, utilities, seniors, and family support.
Substance Abuse Support
Free, confidential help for you or a loved one — the SAMHSA helpline, 988 Crisis Lifeline, and treatment options across Texas.
Child Abuse & Neglect Support
How to report suspected abuse or neglect, plus free family support resources to help prevent a crisis before it happens.
Pregnancy Medicaid Checklist
A printable list of the documents to gather before you apply for pregnancy Medicaid in Texas.
Check Your Texas Benefits Case
How to check the status of a Medicaid, CHIP, or SNAP application and what to do if it's stuck.
Rural Healthcare in Texas
The data behind the rural healthcare access gap, our AI-plus-human model, and how funders and partners can get involved.
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