Attorney General Greg Abbott said Thursday he would never give up the fight against Obamacare, but the gubernatorial candidate declined to embrace a temporary shut-down of the federal government promoted by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Sebelius: We’re Open to “Uniquely Texan” Expansion of Medicaid
The federal government is open to expanding Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act in a way that is “uniquely Texan,” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday in Austin.
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State to Feds: We Won’t Enforce Insurance Reform
Though Texas will join 26 other states in defaulting to a federal marketplace for purchasing health insurance, it is one of only six that will not enforce new health insurance reforms prescribed by the law.
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Report: Texas Counties Stand to Gain Most From Federal Health Reform
The left-leaning Center for American Progress lists 22 Texas counties among the 30 in the nation that are most likely to benefit from the Affordable Care Act. But the federal health law’s critics question how effective the reform will be.
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Cruz Calls on Grass Roots to Help Defund Affordable Care Act
Despite resistance from congressional Republican leadership, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is calling on grass-roots organizers to help in his fight to defund the federal Affordable Care Act.
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New Medicaid Eligibility Calculation Draws Concerns
The Affordable Care Act’s new rules for determining Medicaid eligibility has officials at the Health and Human Services Commission worried about an increased burden in processing applications.
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Houston Ambulance Service Providers Focus of Moratorium
The federal government issued a temporary moratorium on Friday to halt enrollment of ambulance service providers in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program to combat fraud in the Houston area.
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As Health Care Law Nears Rollout, Cruz, Cornyn Remain Prominent Critics
With major components of the Affordable Care Act set to take effect in the coming months, Texas’ U.S. senators have remained vocal in their calls to defund or dismantle the law.
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Groups Work to Promote New Insurance Exchange
Private organizations are working to educate Texans about coverage options through the federal health insurance exchange, a component of the federal Affordable Care Act that opens on Oct. 1.
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Health Care Providers Bracing for Hike in Medicaid Enrollment
Texas is not expanding Medicaid eligibility, but enrollment in the program is still expected to climb under new rules created by the federal Affordable Care Act.
