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Category: Affordable Care Act

Health & Science

Some enrollees for Texas Medicaid health insurance will be ineligible for coverage under new rules

Patricia Ortiz

Posted on January 19, 2023 · A new report from Texas A&M and the Episcopal Health Foundation shows an increase of 1.6 million Texans joining Medicaid since the beginning of the pandemic.

Tags Affordable Care Act chip COVID medicaid pandemic public health emergency

Affordable Care Act

Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit

ALLISON AUBREY, NPR

Posted on August 9, 2022 · Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

Tags Affordable Care Act healthcare Supreme Court of Texas

Town Square

Town Square: The Life and Legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Sept. 21, 2020)

Troy Schulze

Posted on September 21, 2020 · We hear conversations about the impact of Justice Ginsburg's life on pop culture and the American political and legal system.

Tags connie pfeiffer david sterling politics Rocky Rhodes Ruth Bader Ginsburg supreme court

Affordable Care Act

Open Enrollment For Obamacare Coverage Begins Wednesday

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 31, 2017 · The Trump Administration has cut the registration window to 45 days, down from 90 days last year

Tags Affordable Care Act health insurance healthcare obamacare President Donald Trump

Affordable Care Act

What’s Next For The Affordable Care Act? Your Questions Answered

Julie Rovner, KHN

Posted on February 23, 2017 · A lot of people are confused about when and if Republicans can "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. Kaiser Health News' Julie Rovner clears things up in the first of a series.

Tags "repeal and replace" Affordable Care Act Questions Answered

Affordable Care Act

What Trump’s Administration Could Mean For Health Care Coverage And Cost In Texas

Lauren Silverman, KERA

Posted on January 11, 2017 · While many Texans get health care through employers, over the past few years, the number of people in Texas who’ve signed up through the Affordable Care Act has grown. Changes in the White House and Congress will affect both groups of Texans.

Tags Affordable Care Act Donald Trump impact obamacare texans

Affordable Care Act

Repealing The Affordable Care Act Could Mean A Loss of 175,000 Jobs In Texas

Ashley Lopez, KUT

Posted on January 10, 2017 · Federal lawmakers have set their sights on repealing the Affordable Care Act as quickly as possible. According to a new study, if they succeed, Texas could lose thousands of jobs in the coming years, but it could be more than just health care jobs.

Tags Affordable Care Act jobs texas

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Affordable Care Act

For Fourth Year Of Affordable Care Act, Feds Will Focus On Young Adults

Carrie Feibel

Posted on June 21, 2016 · Federal health officials will roll out new strategies over the coming months to convince more young adults to enroll in health insurance in 2017.

Tags aca Affordable Care Act irs Millennials obamacare Sylvia Burwell

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Health & Science

Report: Mentally Ill, Addicted Left Behind By Texas Refusal To Expand Medicaid

Carrie Feibel

Posted on March 28, 2016 · 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.

Tags Affordable Care Act health insurance medicaid mentally ill obamacare substance abuse texas uninsured

Health & Science

Last Chance To Get Insured Through Affordable Care Act For 2016

Carrie Feibel

Posted on January 31, 2016 · Today is the deadline to get individual health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act for all of 2016.

Tags aca Affordable Care Act Enroll Gulf Coast obamacare uninsured

Affordable Care Act

Last Two Deadlines Looming For Health Insurance Coverage In 2016

Carrie Feibel

Posted on January 15, 2016 · 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.

Tags aca healthcare obamacare uninsured Wakefield

Affordable Care Act

Texas Uninsured Rate Drops, But Only Half As Much As Across US

Carrie Feibel

Posted on December 18, 2015 · Report reveals Affordable Care Act has benefited older adults and Hispanics in Texas the most, but serious coverage gaps remain.

Tags Affordable Care Act Episcopal Health obamacare texas uninsured

Affordable Care Act

Critical Obamacare Deadline On Dec 15 For Uninsured Houstonians

Carrie Feibel

Posted on December 15, 2015 · The first major deadline for 2016 insurance through the Affordable Care Act is Tuesday, December 15.

Tags aca health insurance insurance enrollment obamacare uninsured

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Affordable Care Act

Narrow Networks Frustrate Houstonians Shopping For Individual Health Plans

Carrie Feibel

Posted on December 11, 2015 · In an individual health market bereft of "out of network" options, Humana has offered a last-minute health plan for 2016.

Tags aca health insurance houston obamacare

Affordable Care Act

Open Enrollment For Obamacare Starts; Rhetoric Shifts On Texas Debate Over Medicaid Expansion

Carrie Feibel

Posted on November 1, 2015 · Supporters of more Medicaid in Texas are increasingly arguing for the financial benefits

Tags Affordable Care Act medicaid obamacare texas uninsured

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

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 27, 2023 · A health economist explains why the change is happening now and what qualified Medicaid recipients should do about it.

Tags COVID-19 health care medicaid uninsured Texans Vivian Ho

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Medicaid change’s impact on Texas (March 27, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 27, 2023 · On Monday's show: Part of the Medicaid enrollment process that was instigated because of the COVID-19 pandemic is ending soon. We learn how it might affect the uninsured in Texas.

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Harris County considers spending $6 million to expand reproductive healthcare services

Rebecca Noel

Posted on March 13, 2023 · The money, if authorized by county commissioners, will go toward increased access to contraception and screenings at clinics managed by Harris County Public Health.

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The Challenges Facing America’s Health Care System

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on March 1, 2023 · Experts weigh in on health care in the U.S. and what solutions could help solve some of the issues.

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