UPDATED: For more than a decade, Texas has maintained the highest rate of people without health insurance in the nation. To help measure the impact of Affordable Care Act enrollment efforts, this interactive provides context on Texas’ uninsured population.
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Without Medicaid Expansion, Hospitals Seek Long-Term Solution
To address shortfalls in Medicaid financing and billions in annual uncompensated care costs, Ted Shaw, president and chief executive of the Texas Hospital Association, issued a call to action to hospitals on Friday.
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Obamacare Enrollment Continues Steady Climb
In January, an additional 89,500 Texans selected a health plan on the insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act, according to federal data released Wednesday.
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TribLive: A Conversation With Amarillo Lawmakers
Full video of my 2/7 TribLive conversation with three Amarillo lawmakers: state Sen. Kel Seliger and state Reps. “Four” Price and John Smithee.
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New Campaign Focuses on Texans in “Coverage Gap”
More than 40 statewide organizations working to educate Texans on health plan options available through the Affordable Care Act are embarking on a campaign to mobilize those who have been left in the state’s “coverage gap.”
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Despite Obstacles, Local Governments Pursue Obamacare Enrollment
Government officials and community-based organizations are working together to incorporate new rules, maximize their resources and educate uninsured Texans on how to take advantage of the federal health law.
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Texas Finalizes Rules for Health Care Navigators
The Texas Department of Insurance on Tuesday issued state regulations for health care “navigators,” the workers who assist people seeking health insurance in the federal marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act.
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Video: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Speaks at TPPF Forum
Here’s full video of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s keynote address Friday at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s policy orientation event.
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In Austin, Cruz Renews Attack on Obama, ACA
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz criticized the Obama administration for a culture of “lawlessness” and renewed his attack on the Affordable Care Act during the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s policy orientation Friday morning.
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On White House Call, Democrats Hit Republicans on Obamacare
On a White House conference call on Monday, Texas Democrats accused Gov. Rick Perry and other Republican state leaders of impeding implementation of federal health care reform in the state.
