State officials painted a grim picture of how much the federal health care reform will cost Texas, and cautioned lawmakers on Wednesday that the price tag will likely grow.
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
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After the Fight
A year ago, staff at the Corpus Christi State School were forcing mentally disabled wards to fight each other, and state lawmakers raced to enact new accountability measures. How are they working out? Ben Philpott, who covers politics and public policy for KUT News and the Tribune, has this report.
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What the Doctor Ordered
The Texan at the top of the American Medical Association explains why Texas has so much to gain from the health care overhaul, what effect tort reform has had on the state’s medical costs, and what the political ramifications are for his organization’s support of the reform bill.
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The Price of Reform
Behind the fiery health care rhetoric is a measure expected to dramatically expand Texas’ Medicaid program, adding up to 1 million adults to the state’s insurance roll — but at a steep cost. Texas will have to come up with hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue to foot its share of the bill.
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TribBlog: Neugebauer Shouted “Baby Killer”
“I have apologized to Mr. Stupak and also apologize to my colleagues for the manner in which I expressed my disappointment about the bill,” says U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock.
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Did a Texas Rep. Shout “Baby Killer”?
An elected official shouted “Baby killer!” at Bart Stupak, D-Michigan, and a California Republican is saying it was a Texan. Which Texan? “The people who know won’t give it up,” he says.
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TribBlog: Health Care Passes; Texans Sound Off
House lawmakers passed the Senate version of long-awaited health care reform on Sunday night. And Texas leaders were quick to fire off on it.
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TribBlog: Cuellar Votes Aye
The Laredo congressman will support federal health care reform legislation.
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TribBlog: Cuellar Still on the Fence
Laredo Congressman Henry Cuellar is one of the last undecided House members mulling over the federal health care bill. He still has a few concerns.