Posted on · Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in Houston today. Perhaps no other Obama administration official, save for President Obama himself, has been on the firing line more amid the troubled roll-out of the final phase of the Affordable Care Act. On today's Houston Matters, we'll have details on the Secretary's visit, and on […]
Posted on · We have a complex relationship, at times, with what books we use, and how we use them, in public education here in Texas. We have been at the center of controversy over the language and information presented in Texas classroom textbooks, most notably, back in 2009, new standards were created to include critical statements about […]
Posted on · This coming Tuesday will mark the start of the sign-up period for uninsured Houstonians to receive coverage through a new health exchange. In the final installment of our recurring Affordable Care Act series, we offer you a chance to get your questions answered and myths debunked. We are joined once again by KUHF Health and […]
Posted on · You know that one thing that just sticks in your craw...that makes your otherwise wonderful life here in Houston just a little tiny bit less than it could be? "Oh, if ONLY it weren't for THAT!” Well, today is your day to vent – to share with the rest of Greater Houston that one thing […]
Posted on · In our fourth installment of the Affordable Care Act implementation, as the October 1st enrollment time nears, Craig Cohen spoke with Texas’ Health and Human Services Director Marjorie Petty. He was also joined by KUHF”S Health and Science Reporter Carrie Feibel. Our previous installments: http://www.houstonmatters.org/segments/segment-c/2013/08/29/demystifying-the-affordable-care-act-for-houstonians http://www.houstonmatters.org/segments/segment-c/2013/09/05/the-affordable-care-act-for-those-houstonians-who-are-self-employed-and-unemployed http://www.houstonmatters.org/segments/segment-c/2013/09/12/navigating-health-care-options-for-the-affordable-care-act-in-houston
Posted on · We continue our weekly series of conversations designed to help prepare you for the rollout of the final phase of the Affordable Care Act, in which uninsured Americans can seek out health care benefits through a "marketplace." Today, we learned about resources available to help you navigate that marketplace. KUHF's Health and Science reporter Carrie […]
Posted on · Major League Baseball this week suspended New York Yankees third baseman – and former Texas Ranger â Alex Rodriguez 211 games for his alleged repeated use of performance-enhancing drugs, and for obstructing baseballâs probe into the Biogenesis of America Anti-Aging Clinic. âA-Rodâ continues to play and is appealing the suspension, while thirteen other players, including […]