August 25, 2015 6:44 PM

Medicaid cuts force West Texas firm to cease therapy for disable children

"It's the canary in the coal mine," one Republican told QR tonight. "This tragedy is no longer theoretical. This is happening."

On the eve of a court hearing in which families of disabled Texas children will ask a judge to block the Health and Human Service Commission from moving forward with drastic cuts to a program that provides services for those kids, a West Texas company notified lawmakers it is discontinuing pediatric therapy services.

"I am deeply saddened to announce that our agency can no longer afford to serve over 100 pediatric therapy clients and their families,” wrote Bobby Laughry, the CEO of Nurses Unlimited Inc.

In a letter to Senators Kel Seliger and Charles Perry as well as Representatives Drew Darby, Brooks Landgraf and Tom Craddick, Laughry asked lawmakers to find a way to rescind the latest round of Medicaid cuts.

By Scott Braddock