Posted on · On Thursday's Show: Why a leading expert is concerned about fast-tracking a COVID-19 vaccine, why health care costs are so hard to pin down, why some Texans lost power after Hurricane Laura, and previewing the Texans season.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Hurricane Laura's impact on Houston, Beaumont, and surrounding areas, how to assess storm damage on your property, and the weather complicates pandemic recovery efforts.
Posted on · The founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs has an incurable form of cancer.
Posted on · A third of all publicly-insured children in Texas have a non-citizen parent, some 1.1 million kids.
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle found that more than 90 percent of these claims are initially denied, despite a law designed to prevent that.
Posted on · Harris County saw a near 23 percent jump, while neighboring Fort Bend County saw a 54 percent increase
Posted on · A local expert joins Houston Matters to answer your questions about flood insurance.
Posted on · The state's highest civil court said uninsured patients suing hospitals can access records detailing how much insurance companies paid for similar procedures.
Posted on · More than 1000 homeowners will be notified this month
Posted on · A local advocacy group is telling Harvey victims not to give up if FEMA denies their claim for disaster assistance. Advocates say they're hoping to clear up confusion about filing those claims
Posted on · Just last month, the insurance program needed a $16 billion bailout to continue paying claims from people hard hit by Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · Last day to enroll in or change plans for 2018 coverage is Dec. 15
Posted on · When states applied for waivers from Obamacare rules to reduce premiums and strengthen their insurance markets, they didn't get the answers they wanted, prompting some to suggest a conspiracy
Posted on · The deal from the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate health committee is aimed at stabilizing insurance markets. The president had encouraged the short-term fix on Tuesday.
Posted on · Under the president’s executive action, membership groups could sponsor insurance plans that cost less because they wouldn’t have to offer the full menu of benefits required under the Affordable Care Act