KTRK-TV’s Ted Oberg has partnered with the Tribune to explain how the state’s shortage of primary care doctors could get worse if the Supreme Court upholds the Affordable Care Act.
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Interactive: Mapping Texas Medicaid Providers
Where do Texas Medicaid patients go for health services? This interactive map shows where the state’s most active Medicaid providers are located in Texas and the number of county residents who were enrolled in Medicaid in fiscal year 2010.
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Supreme Court Hearings on Health Reforms: Day 2
This Storify timeline looks at the first day of the Supreme Court’s hearings on federal health reforms, with reaction from Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott.
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Video: Affordable Care Act Had Key Role in Houston Boy’s Treatment
In partnership with the Tribune, KTRK-TV’s Ted Oberg tells the story of how at least one aspect of the Affordable Care Act helped save the life of a Houston boy.
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At Victoria Hospital, Obese Job Candidates Need Not Apply
A Victoria hospital already embroiled in a racial discrimination lawsuit has instituted a highly unusual hiring policy: It bans job applicants from employment for being too overweight.
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Supreme Court Hearings on the Affordable Care Act: What to Expect
All eyes will be on the U.S. Supreme Court this week as it holds hearings on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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TribLive: Sadler Defends “Obamacare”
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paul Sadler unhesitatingly argued against repealing the Affordable Care Act.
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Interactive: Mapping Women’s Reproductive Health in Texas
Texas women’s reproductive rights have drawn attention lately over the federal government’s decision to cut funding for the state’s Women’s Health Program. Use this interactive to see just how many pregnancies, births and abortions occur across the Lone Star State.
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Updated Interactive: Texas vs. the Feds
The Texas redistricting case is closed, but Texas still has 17 lawsuits pending against the federal government. This updated interactive includes the latest lawsuit filed regarding the Women’s Health Program.
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Video: Kathleen Sebelius on the Women’s Health Program
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Friday that the federal government is on the brink of cutting off funding for Texas’ Women’s Health Program over the state’s insistence on excluding Planned Parenthood.
