The coronavirus pandemic has brought renewed attention to the large number of Americans without health insurance. This issue is especially important for Texans because Texas has the highest uninsured rate at nearly 20 percent, or about 4.9 million. The rate nationally has declined to an average of 11 percent since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with many states expanding Medicaid, the state/federal partnership that provides health care to low-income and certain disabled individuals. Despite 67 percent of Texans supporting Medicaid expansion, Texas remains 1 of 12 states that have held out. In fact, Texas has the most restrictive eligibility criteria to qualify for Medicaid. Adults without dependents or a disability are not eligible regardless of their income, and parents are eligible only if their income is 17 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) or $3,626 for a family of three. Medicaid expansion would result in approximately 1.2 million more Texans eligible for coverage and bring an estimated $5.4 billion in federal dollars to Texas. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act