Texas has booted the most people from Medicaid of any state in the country. A majority of those removed lost their health insurance coverage because of procedural reasons.

Inflation, stagnant federal funding for food programs and high housing costs mean that demand at food banks still hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Texas Democrats in Congress are urging the federal government to audit the state’s Medicaid eligibility system

KPRC 2 is proud to join tv stations across the country in airing this primetime special benefitting Feeding America. KPRC 2 will air a one hour special Saturday evening at 8pm to raise funds for Feeding America, an organization supporting food banks and food pantries in Texas and across the country. KPRC 2 is one of the TV stations across the country dedicating air time to this important program and cause. Feeding Texas is a member of the Feeding America organization. According to its website, the Feeding Texas network is the largest hunger-relief organization in Texas.