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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Neelam Bohra

Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid rule

JaReen Williams adjusts an iPad for her sixteen year old daughter, Lydia, as Lydia navigates to one of her comfort shows, Charlie Brown, in preparation for her triweekly treatment by a nurse on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Katy.
JaReen Williams adjusts an iPad for her 16-year-old daughter, Lydia, so she can watch one of her comfort shows "Charlie Brown" in preparation for the treatment she undergoes three times a week by a nurse. (Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune)

As Komika Sales returns home from work, her son’s nurse completes his evening routine — giving him his last medications, connecting him to his ventilation machine. After the nurse leaves, Sales and her son gather on the couch, giggling together as he uses his iPad or plays with blocks.

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