The federal government has rejected Texas’ request to delay implementation of a health reform rule that could force some insurers to give premium refunds to customers.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Trying to Catch On
The insiders think Ron Paul’s biggest obstacle is Ron Paul, are pessimistic about Texas Democrats, and predict Democratic primaries focused on education and Republican primaries focused on spending and taxes.
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Health care
Elizabeth Poster: The TT Interview
The dean of the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Nursing on the college’s growth, its online studies program, state budget cuts and the critical shortage of nurses that Texas is facing.
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Health care
Lawmakers, Hospital Administrators Revisit Texas Medicaid Waiver
Texas lawmakers and hospital administrators took a hard look Tuesday at the state Medicaid waiver recently OK’d by the Obama administration.
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Health care
Texas Democrats Defend Federal Health Reform
Texas has already joined the two-dozen other states challenging the constitutionality of federal health care reform before the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, 27 Democratic state lawmakers have signed on to try to defend it.
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Health care
Club for Growth Hits Dewhurst as “Moderate”
The bellwether conservative group is running ads attacking the lieutenant governor, who hopes to succeed Kay Bailey Hutchison in the U.S. Senate.
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Criminal Justice
TribYear: (Some of) Our Best Stories of 2011
In the spirit of TribWeek and TribMonth, we present TribYear. Ten of our best stories of 2011.
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Health care
Feds Approve One Health Waiver, Reject Another
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has turned down Texas’ request to run a family planning program that excludes some providers — namely Planned Parenthood. But it approved Texas’ request for a waiver to expand Medicaid managed care.
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Health care
Interactive: Dems Fight Insurance Department Effort to Delay Reform
Texas Democrats say the state Department of Insurance’s request for a delay in implementing federal health reform rules could cost Texans $260 million in premium credits and rebates over the next three years.
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Health care
Perry Ad Hits Newt, Mitt on Health Care Mandate
In his latest ad, Rick Perry takes aim at GOP front-runners Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney on health reform and vows to repeal “Obamacare.”
