Posted on · The bill proposes an arbitration process to help patients caught in a reimbursement tug-of-war between their health insurance providers and out-of-network doctors. The issue is especially prevalent after trips to the emergency room.
Posted on · Working Texans without job-based coverage comprise majority of those left behind.
Posted on · "Narrow network" plans mean fewer choices in exchange for lower premiums
Posted on · More than two weeks into the 2014 Hurricane Season, officials wonder if we'd be ready for another big storm. A new survey shows attitudes about natural disasters leave a lot to be desired
Posted on · We talk with Stephen Klineberg about Rice's Houston Area Health Survey, which examines the connection between health insurance and perceived wellness, and the role factors ranging from income to age to education to ethnicity to even the neighborhood you live in may have on your health and well-being.
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, […]