The Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Waiver program in Texas, which provides intensive mental health services to children, is in desperate need of additional funding due to low Medicaid reimbursement rates and a shortage of providers. The program has a waitlist of nearly 900 families and is currently serving 2,227 children, despite a 53% increase in inquiries since 2019.
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