Thanks to a new rule in the federal Affordable Care Act, insured Texans could receive nearly $167 million in rebates from their health insurance companies this month.
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Despite Health Care Ruling, the State Can Wait
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold federal health reform — but to make the Medicaid expansion it requires essentially optional — has created, in the words of Donald Rumsfeld, a lot of “known unknowns” for Texas.
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Interactive Map: Women’s Health Program Providers
Use our interactive map to chart the locations of health care providers participating in Texas’ Women’s Health Program. Flip through various map styles to compare women’s health statistics statewide, or get a video tutorial here.
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Video Series: The State of Family Planning in Texas
From the evolution of state and federally subsidized contraception to the battle over Planned Parenthood to the cost of unplanned pregnancies, this six-part series is the most comprehensive look yet at the politics of reproductive health in Texas.
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State Medicaid Chief Weighs In on Health Reform
Though Texas will not expand its Medicaid program, the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act will put a strain on the state’s finances and health care system, Billy Millwee, the state’s outgoing Medicaid chief, said Thursday.
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After Health Care Ruling, Texas Businesses Wait and See
The U.S. House’s vote on Wednesday to repeal federal health care reform was largely symbolic. But the political equation could change after November, and some Texas employers are holding off on preparing for the law.
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Robert Romasco: The TT Interview
The AARP president on what entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security offer and what his organization will be examining after Gov. Rick Perry’s announcement that Texas would not accept expanded Medicaid.
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Video: Doggett on Health Care Repeal Vote
Democratic U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett weighs in on the House’s largley symbolic vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature legislation. The measure is unlikely to pass the Senate, and even then, would be vetoed by the president. Video from the Medill News Service in Washington, D.C., the Tribune’s content partner.
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Dewhurst, Cruz Take Divergent Approaches in New TV Ads
In new television ads released Tuesday, Ted Cruz targets GOP U.S. Senate runoff rival David Dewhurst, while Dewhurst targets President Obama.
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Interactive: Mapping Physicians Accepting Medicaid in Texas
As enrollment in Medicaid grows in Texas, fewer physicians are agreeing to treat Medicaid patients. This map compares enrollment in the program by county to the number of physicians who provided Medicaid services in fiscal year 2011.
