To address privacy concerns raised by state leaders, TDI on Tuesday proposed additional rules for the so-called navigators directed to help Texans find health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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Few Texans Have Found Health Coverage Through Affordable Care Act
Fewer than 3,000 Texans successfully found private health insurance during the first month of the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment, according to federal enrollment figures released Wednesday.
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Health care
In Texas, Groups Work to Help Latinos Get Health Coverage
In Texas, where Latinos make up a large portion of the uninsured, the federal insurance marketplace may only be part of the solution. Grassroots groups and even Spanish-language media are stepping up help Latinos find coverage.
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Health care
TribLive: Health Care and the Millennials
On Nov. 1, I talked with Jenny Gold of Kaiser Health News, Erin Hemlin of Young Invincibles and Dr. Vivian Ho of Rice University about health care reform and the millennial generation.
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Health care
During Texas Visit, Obama Calls on Perry to Expand Medicaid
During a visit to Dallas on Wednesday, President Obama called on Gov. Rick Perry to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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Health care
Abbott Renews Call for Oversight of Federal Navigators
Attorney General Greg Abbott joined Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday in requesting additional state oversight of the federal navigators who are helping Texans sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texans Like Parts of Federal Health Care, but Not All of It
Texas voters from across the political spectrum like many parts of the Affordable Care Act, but they don’t like that law in its entirety, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Immigration
Inside Intelligence: About Your Privacy…
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about immigration, the federal health care law and about who’s most likely to violate your privacy.
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Health care
Texas Hospitals Looking Beyond ACA Website Glitches
The Texas Hospital Association says criticism of the botched federal health care website is a distraction from more significant problems with health coverage in Texas.
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Health care
Animation: Navigating the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace
The federal health insurance marketplace, which launched on Oct. 1, offers dozens of health plans, and some consumers have found the application process confusing. This Tribune animation explains how it works.
