Inside the healthcare nonprofit serving Texans who have fallen through the safety net

According to U.S. Census data, Texas has both the highest number and the highest percentage of uninsured residents in the nation. An average of 18% of the population of Harris County and its five surrounding counties are uninsured.

With a lack of insurance keeping many from seeking preventive care, the outcome has serious economic implications for the state, such as increased costs for doctors, hospitals and local governments for uncompensated care, as well as an increase in cost for healthcare…