Before a rowdy town hall audience a day after House Republicans’ efforts to repeal Obamacare collapsed, U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, did not back away from the GOP’s years-long push to scrap the law.
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Health care
Texas Republicans divided as health care overhaul hangs in the balance
In Wednesday’s dawn-to-dusk fight over repealing the law that served as a central campaign issue for Republicans over the last four election cycles, Texans were right in the middle.
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Congress
Here’s where the 25 House Republicans from Texas stand on the GOP health bill
Most Republicans in the Texas delegation are behind the measure a day before the U.S. House is poised to vote on an overhaul of the Affordable Care Act strongly backed by President Trump.
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Health care
Texans in Congress anticipate controversial health care vote
The dilemma for many House Republicans — including Texans — is this: Anger their conservative base, or risk venturing into Trump’s crosshairs?
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Health care
Proposed federal health plan brings uncertainty in Texas
After Republicans in Congress unveiled their long-awaited plan to repeal the 2010 health law on Monday, the potential impacts of the proposed bill in Texas are unclear.
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Health care
Health care sets tone for Texas congressman’s contentious town hall
In a rare congressional town hall in North Texas, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, withstood two hours of booing from hundreds of angry constituents at a local high school. Few of his colleagues have hosted such forums lately.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texans want a health care program that’s not called Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act is unpopular, but Texans don’t want to get rid of it until they know what’s going to replace it, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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2016 Year in Review
Trump, women’s health, child welfare top Texas news in 2016
Here’s a look at the top health and human services storylines The Texas Tribune tracked this year.
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State Government
Analysis: Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C., literally out of sync
Changes in federal policy during the coming Trump administration could mean big changes in state policy in Texas. But it’s probably going to take some time.
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Health care
Texas’ Uninsured Rate Continues to Fall
Texas’ rate of uninsured people fell to 17.1 percent in 2015 as part of a steady decline in the share of uninsured residents following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to new Census estimates released this week.
