Posted on · We check in with Houston Public Media health and science reporter Carrie Feibel to discuss the impending March 31 deadline for uninsured Houstonians to sign up for health insurance. We discuss why some haven’t signed up, and whether they’re merely procrastinating, overwhelmed or confused by the process, or are intentionally choosing not to get insurance, […]
Posted on · Now that it’s 2014, do you have new healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act? Have you used it yet or are you planning to? We hear about your experience and answer your questions on Obamacare.
Posted on · As 2013 comes to a close, we look back at the top stories in Houston news this year in the areas of politics and healthcare.
Posted on · On Monday a federal judge struck down a portion of new abortion restrictions passed by the Texas legislature back in July. The provisions were to take effect today. District Judge Lee Yeakel says the provision requiring a doctor to obtain hospital admitting privileges within 30 miles of a clinic where they perform abortions violates doctors' […]
Posted on · Weâre two days into the signup process for the Affordable Care Actâs provisions for uninsured to receive health insurance via exchanges. Howâs it going so far here in Houston and along the Gulf Coast? We found out by speaking with Mario Castillo from Enroll America, an organization dedicated to help enroll uninsured Americans in health […]
Posted on · If you feel like there are more people around the Bayou City these days â well, trust those feelings. The U.S. Census Bureau says the Houston metro area has seen greater population growth than any other U.S. metro area in the last decadeâ¦and last year, Harris County added more residents than any other U.S. county. […]