DACA
Nearly 33,000 Houstonians could benefit from a healthcare expansion for DACA recipients
Posted on · The Biden Administration is planning to expand healthcare coverage for DACA recipients by the end of the month.
Tag: Affordable Care Act
Town Square
The Challenges Facing America’s Health Care System
Posted on · Experts weigh in on health care in the U.S. and what solutions could help solve some of the issues.
Health & Science
Some enrollees for Texas Medicaid health insurance will be ineligible for coverage under new rules
Posted on · A new report from Texas A&M and the Episcopal Health Foundation shows an increase of 1.6 million Texans joining Medicaid since the beginning of the pandemic.
Health & Science
Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rules
Posted on · U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling could threaten access to sexual and reproductive health care for more than 150 million working Americans on employer-sponsored health care plans. The ruling will likely be appealed.
Affordable Care Act
Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit
Posted on · Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.
Politics
Biden calls deal with Manchin ‘godsend’ for US families
Posted on · "This bill would be the most significant legislation in history to tackle the climate crisis," Biden said.
Health
Texas Medicaid rolls grew by more than 1 million people during the pandemic
Posted on · An emergency pandemic policy under the Trump and Biden administrations has led to more people covered by Medicaid in Texas, a state that has long refused to expand coverage. But it's unclear how long those protections will last.
Health & Science
2 weeks remain for Texans to enroll in Affordable Care Act plans that start Jan. 1
Posted on · Texans have more and cheaper 2022 health insurance plans to choose from on healthcare.gov.
Health & Science
Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court
Posted on · The 7-2 decision threw out the challenge to the law, saying Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision and thus lacked standing.
Texas
After A Decade Of Refusing Medicaid Expansion, Texas Lawmakers Might Be Forced To Reconsider
Posted on · The state's health care coverage crisis has gone from bad to worse during the pandemic. Experts say Medicaid expansion remains the best way to address it.
Party Politics
Party Politics: President Biden – What to Expect
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
National
Key U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sound Skeptical Of Texas’ Argument To Throw Out Affordable Care Act
Posted on · Texas argues the entire law must fall after Congress zeroed out one critical provision. Several justices seemed unconvinced.
Election 2020
In Long-Shot Bid, Democrats Hope Sima Ladjevardian Can Unseat Dan Crenshaw
Posted on · The race has garnered national attention from Democrats, but is a “likely Republican” win.
Texas
About A Million Texans Could Gain Health Insurance This Year If Texas Expands Medicaid, Study Finds
Posted on · Based on what has happened in other states, it is estimated about 950,000 Texans would sign up for a plan.
National
How A Texas-Led Lawsuit Could Place The Affordable Care Act In Jeopardy
Posted on · Amy Coney Barrett could cast a deciding vote on the law known as Obamacare if the conservative judge gets a fast-tracked confirmation.