Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to opt Texas out of the federal Medicaid expansion comes as the state’s largest medical association has revealed that the number of Texas physicians accepting new Medicaid patients has dropped dramatically.
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Cruz, Justice Roberts Have History
Before he was the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice who helped save “Obamacare,” John Roberts was friends with U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz, who described Roberts’ controversial decision as “heartbreaking.”
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After Health Ruling, Undocumented Remain Uninsured
The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act last week cleared the way for its implementation. But for one very large segment of the Texas population, the new law will not apply.
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Guest Column: Health Reform Ruling is Bad for Texas
The Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold federal health reform represents a net defeat for Texas families struggling to afford health care in a market fatally distorted by government intervention and fiat.
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Guest Column: Health Reform Ruling is Good for Texas
Thursday’s court ruling, is, to paraphrase the vice president, a really big deal for the country and for Texas.
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Video: In Washington, Texans React to Health Ruling
After the high court ruled on Thursday, members of Texas’ congressional delegation — and other Texans on hand for the decision — reacted with equal parts joy and outrage.
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After Health Reform Ruling, Texas Has Big Decisions to Make
In the wake of Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding federal health reform, Texas must decide whether to expand Medicaid and whether to roll out a consumer marketplace for comparing and purchasing insurance coverage.
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Video: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison Reacts to Health Care Ruling
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison reacts to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the health care overhaul.
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Texans React to Health Care Ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to uphold the Affordable Care Act is sending tidal waves through Texas — particularly the state’s GOP leadership. Here’s a look at what Texas politicos and pundits are saying.
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With Health Reform Constitutional, What Happens in Texas?
What Thursday’s Supreme Court decision means for Texas, where leaders have opposed “Obamacare” despite the state’s sky-high rate of uninsured residents, is complicated, both by politics and by the state’s history of rejecting federal dollars.
