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Houston Matters

Will Obamacare Really Collapse And What Will That Mean For Houston?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 17, 2017 · Will the Affordable Care Act really fail if no changes are made? And, if so, how might that affect patients and healthcare providers in Greater Houston?

Tags "repeal and replace" Affordable Care Act Center for Health and Biosciences Donald Trump GOP Health Care Plan health Health Policy Institute healthcare obamacare politics Texas Medical Center Tim Garson Vivian Ho

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Obama Calls On Congress To Have ‘Courage’ On Health Care

Vanessa Romo, NPR

Posted on May 8, 2017 · Receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his own work on health care, the former president said, "It actually doesn't take a lot of courage to aid those who are already powerful."

Tags Affordable Care Act GOP Health Care Plan President Barack Obama

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Here’s What’s In The House-Approved Health Care Bill

ALISON KODJAK, NPR

Posted on May 4, 2017 · The vote is the first step in fulfilling the GOP's longtime pledge to dismantle Obamacare. Democrats said the bill had been hastily rammed through the House.

Tags GOP Health Care Plan health care trumpcare

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Culberson Holds Town Hall After Healthcare Bill Failure

Abner Fletcher

Posted on March 25, 2017 · The day after the Republican push to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed, Rep. John Culberson held a town hall to answer constituents' questions.

Tags Affordable Care Act GOP Health Care Plan Representative John Culberson town hall

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She’s 60. She’s 29. Here’s How Age Affects Affordability Under The GOP Health Care Plan

Ashley Lopez, KUT

Posted on March 20, 2017 · More than 1.2 million Texans are signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace.

Tags "repeal and replace" affordability age GOP Health Care Plan

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Americans on Medicaid will have to sign up to renew their coverage — do they know that?

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