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.
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Posted on · The Children's Health Insurance Program has now been funded, for 6 more years. But local clinics still face hurdles, to help those who fall through the cracks of America’s health care system.
Posted on · The Senate Republicans' plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could bring big changes to many Americans' health care coverage. Here are answers to a handful of scenarios from concerned listeners.
Posted on · The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the GOP's Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill would increase the number of uninsured and reduce the deficit.
Posted on · A study conducted by Health Management Associates for the state’s Health and Human Services Commission finds when a Medicaid waiver expires at the end of next year, Texas health care providers will be on the hook for billions in health care costs. We discuss the impact on health care providers and both insured and uninsured […]
Posted on · The Texas Medical Center conducted a large survey comparing opinions about healthcare issues in five populous states: California, Florida, New York, Ohio and Texas. Some of the results may surprise conservative politicians.
Posted on · Feds say Texas must use the 15-month extension to address critical gaps in insurance coverage.
Posted on · The public health system for Harris County, which includes Ben Taub and LBJ hospitals, has managed to whittle down a budget deficit and finish its fiscal year in the black.
Posted on · A new federal report estimates that expanding Medicaid could help hundreds of thousands of mentally ill and uninsured Texans get treatment. Read the report below.
Posted on · Today is the deadline to get individual health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act for all of 2016.
Posted on · January 31, a Sunday, is the final deadline to buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Federal officials are reaching out to previously uninsured individuals, with a special focus on Hispanics, to encourage them to enroll for the first time.
Posted on · Uninsured Americans have until Jan. 31 to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But if you do it by Friday, January 15, there’s the added benefit of the coverage starting on February 1.
Posted on · Report reveals Affordable Care Act has benefited older adults and Hispanics in Texas the most, but serious coverage gaps remain.
Posted on · The first major deadline for 2016 insurance through the Affordable Care Act is Tuesday, December 15.