Texas has more uninsured residents than any other state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This interactive shows demographics of the uninsured and how many people could be insured by 2014 if federal reform is implemented.
Becca Aaronson
Becca Aaronson was the first product manager at the Tribune, where she worked from 2010 to 2018. As product manager, Becca managed the Tribune's website redesign, coordinates cross-departmental projects and conducted user research to improve reader experience. She previously worked on the Tribune's data visuals team as a developer and project manager, contributing to several award-winning investigative projects. She covered health care from 2012 to 2014, making waves with her coverage of women's health and the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster.
She has a bachelor’s degree in cultural theory from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif.
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MD Anderson Seeks to Cure Eight Types of Cancer
With the launch of its new Moon Shots Program on Friday, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center hopes to go where no cancer research center has gone before: It wants to cure eight types of cancer.
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Census Bureau: Texas Still Tops Uninsured Ranks
Texas has more uninsured people than any other state in the nation. But state demographers say that if Texas implemented federal reforms, the number of uninsured here would be halved by 2014.
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Interactive: State-Funded Mental Health Care
Texas has a severe shortage of mental health professionals, according to the federal government. This interactive map provides information on state-funded mental health care statewide.
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Medicaid Woes Subject of House Committee Hearing
At a Monday hearing on the implementation of Medicaid managed care in South Texas, lawmakers got a much bigger earful on the consequences of difficult budget decisions they made in the last legislative session.
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Bipartisan Farm to Table Caucus Champions the Local Food Movement
A Democrat from Austin is finding common ground with Republicans and rural Texans. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez and the rest of the Farm to Table Caucus are hoping to reduce barriers to local, healthy food.
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Texas Renews Effort to Fight Contraception Rule
Birth control is now covered under all employers’ health plans, but on Friday, Texas renewed its effort to revoke that rule.
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Legislator Wants to Reopen State Farm Investigation
UPDATED: Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman replied to a letter from a Texas legislator urging her to reopen an investigation of State Farm over its handling of homeowners’ claims after Hurricane Ike, saying the department will continue to monitor the company.
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Interactive: Impact of Potential Federal Cuts to Food Stamp Benefits
This interactive shows how many Texans would lose food stamp benefits if a proposed $16 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is approved.
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Insurance Chief Answers Charges of Industry Bias
Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman has been the subject of concerns raised by lawmakers and consumer advocacy groups. But she deflects the criticism, saying her focus is only on how to best serve Texas consumers.
