The federal government is spending millions of dollars to promote health care coverage via new marketplace exchanges, but with only a few weeks left until their debut, some Texans say they’ve been left with more questions than answers.
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TribLive: What’s Next for Health Care in Texas?
On August 27, I talked with U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, state Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, and Kyle Janek, executive commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services, about where the state goes next on health care.
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Conservative Groups Target Cornyn Over ACA
Speaking in front of the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, members of ForAmerica and the Tea Party asked U.S. Sen. John Cornyn to sign a resolution that funds the federal government, except the Affordable Care Act.
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Video: Cruz Talks Citizenship, Obamacare on CNN
On Sunday’s edition of CNN’s State of the Union, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talked about his dual citizenship, his uphill battle in defunding Obamacare, and more.
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Governor’s Office: We’re Not Negotiating on Obamacare
Gov. Rick Perry’s office is disputing reports that the state is negotiating with the federal government to draw down $100 million in additional financing under a rule created by the Affordable Care Act.
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Interactive: Hospitals Zinged for Readmission
In an effort to pay for better performance, the federal government is penalizing 169 Texas hospitals that had the highest rates of Medicare patients readmitted within 30 days of being treated for heart failure, heart attacks or pneumonia.
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Feds Award $10.8 Million to Help Texans Find Coverage
With the rollout of many Affordable Care Act provisions approaching, the federal government announced Thursday that eight Texas organizations will receive a combined $10.8 million to hire and train “navigators” to help the uninsured find coverage.
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The Polling Center: Perry’s Whack at the Obamacare Piñata
While most Americans do in fact have an opinion on the Affordable Care Act, to say that they understand it — at all, let alone “all too well” — runs contrary to the data currently available.
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The Politics of Prevention
While Abortion Faces New Limits, Women’s Health Gets a Financial Boost
In the 2013 legislative session, lawmakers sought to mitigate the impact of 2011 budget cuts by boosting women’s health spending. But advocates have raised concerns that new abortion restrictions could create additional burdens.
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Video: Sebelius Answers Questions on Medicaid Expansion
During a visit to Austin on Thursday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discussed the federal government’s plans for expanding Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
