Woven Health Clinic reports rising uninsured rates in Farmers Branch, expands partnerships to meet demand

Woven Health Clinic executives told Farmers Branch council on July 15 that roughly 18 percent of adults aged 19–64 in the city are uninsured, up from 17.5 percent last year, and that state-level Medicaid changes and ACA subsidy adjustments are expected to increase local demand for the clinic’s services. Jackie Rakowski, executive director, described Woven’s primary-care model for uninsured and underinsured patients: chronic disease management, same-day appointments, telehealth, supply of home monitors for blood pressure and glucose, access to low-cost labs and specialty care referrals, and mental-health counseling. Woven reported measurable clinical improvements — cited control rates for blood pressure, diabetes, and depression — and said it had provided more than a thousand visits to Farmers Branch residents in 2024 and increased unique Farmers Branch patients to 325 in the first half of the current year. Rakowski said recent state legislation that alters Medicaid eligibility and reduces ACA subsidies is expected to cause many Texans to lose insurance and increase pressure on community clinics. In response Woven is expanding partnerships — including a Food Rx program with North Texas Food Bank and direct referrals to MetroCrest Services for ongoing food and wraparound support — and is offering pop-up clinics at MetroCrest to reach residents where they already receive services. Why it matters: Woven frames its work as both a health and economic issue: early management of chronic disease reduces costly ER visits and hospital stays, the clinic said. Council members asked whether appointments are walk-in or scheduled; Rakowski said the clinic is by appointment but reserves same-day slots for urgent sick visits. No council funding action occurred; Woven asked for continued support and highlighted likely greater demand as state-level policy changes take effect.