With $1.1 billion allocated for technology-related initiatives, the agency’s funding spans major modernization efforts, including systems upgrades, cybersecurity and data platform improvements.
HHSC supports operations for programs like Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, and also oversees the Department of State Health Services. These services reach more than 7.5 million Texans with various health, wellness and social services.
Here is more information about the agency, including who leads it, how many staff the department employs and what the department does as a whole:
FAST FACTS
Budget: HHSC’s total allocation for IT capital items in FY 2026 is $554 billion. This includes:
- $233 million for Medicaid Management Information System modernization
- $122 million for the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System
- $114 million for data center consolidation
- $72 million for the WIC EBT online transition
- $19.5 million for the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System
- $9.4 million for cybersecurity
Staff: The agency employs about 38,200 people across Texas.
Strategic Goals: According to the agency’s FY 2025-2029 strategic plan, HHSC is focused on expanding artificial intelligence use, defending against cybersecurity threats and improving its data-driven decision-making. Goals include:
- Expanding advanced data analysis to support audits, inspections and investigations
- Strengthening cybersecurity to protect data and agency assets
- Improving business strategies through technology optimization and analytics
