Houston Matters
The latest COVID subvariant’s effect on Houston (Jan. 10, 2023)
Posted on · We learn how the latest subvariant of COVID-19 is affecting Houston. And we visit a barbershop to learn about the important role they play in Black culture.
Tag: health insurance
Health & Science
Texas’ uninsured working poor could get health coverage under Congress’ latest spending plan
Posted on · If passed, the Build Back Better bill would extend health plans to people living in Texas and the other 11 states that didn't expand Medicaid.
Houston Matters
Another Bad Week In The Energy Sector (Oct. 23, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: CHI St. Luke’s is breaking ties with two major health insurers, plenty of bad news for the energy sector this week, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the news, and Houston writer Bryan Washington discusses his new novel, Memorial.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Losing Insurance During COVID And The Story Of A Long-Hauler (July 17, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Health insurance losses, COVID epidemiology, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and the story of a COVID survivor.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Uninsured In An Outbreak, And Tax Prep Advice (March 16, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: The challenges faced by those without health insurance amid the coronavirus situation, advice for filing your federal income taxes, and how Houston sports teams have been affected.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Disputes Between Hospitals And Health Insurers, And TEA Commissioner Mike Morath (Feb. 10, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: How contract disputes like the one between Memorial Hermann and Cigna might affect you, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath updates us on the potential takeover of the HISD board, we learn about some popular scams to avoid, and we get an update on Houston sports.
National
Government Extends Open Enrollment For ACA Health Plans, But Only For 36 Hours
Posted on · The deadline for enrolling in health plans on HealthCare.gov was supposed to be Sunday. But the federal agency in charge reopened the sign-up period, after an outcry over technical glitches.
Texas
The Number Of Texans Without Health Insurance Continues To Climb
Posted on · Advocates in Texas have alerted about the state's uninsured rate, but state lawmakers largely haven't addressed the issue.
Health & Science
Texas Is Latest State To Attack Surprise Medical Bills
Posted on · A new Texas law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out when they can't agree on a price — instead of sending huge unexpected bills to patients.
Health & Science
One In Four Texas Women Of Childbearing Age Doesn’t Have Health Insurance
Posted on · The study found that states that have not expanded Medicaid had roughly double the rate of uninsured women.
Houston Matters
Texans Continue To Seek Health Insurance Through The Affordable Care Act
Posted on · In the latest enrollment period, more than a million Texans signed up for health insurance through the ACA, despite renewed efforts to repeal it.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Uninsured In Houston, And Our Grackle Infestation (Dec. 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We examine who's uninsured in Greater Houston and why. Then, our local experts break down the latest political stories. Plus, we discuss parallels between Frankenstein and issues in health care today. And we investigate Houston's grackle infestation.
Houston Matters
Report: 1 In 5 Uninsured Children Live In Texas
Posted on · A report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families found that the number of uninsured children in the US has gone up for the first time in nearly a decade.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Uninsured Children In Texas, And Former Pres. Obama At Rice (Nov. 29, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn about the number of uninsured children in Texas. We discuss Airbnb in Houston. And former Pres. Barack Obama and former Sec. of State James Baker discuss how politics has changed.
News
Genetic Tests Can Hurt Your Chances of Getting Some Types of Insurance
Posted on · Federal law keeps insurers from using genetic test results when pricing and issuing health insurance. But the tests might keep you from being able to get life insurance or a long-term-care policy.