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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues The Feds Over Obamacare
Posted on · The Republican argues a fee in the Affordable Care Act is an "unconstitutional tax."
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Texas Employers Stop Dropping Health Benefits Under Affordable Care Act
Posted on · Rice University healthcare economist Vivian Ho attributes a slight uptick in the number of Texans who get their health insurance through their jobs to the Affordable Care Act.
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Houston’s Public Hospital Will Encourage More Patients To Enroll In Obamacare
Posted on · Harris Health will restrict financial aid to about 15,000 patients in an effort to push them to enroll in health care plans through the Affordable Care Act.
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Texas Health Survey Shows Both Insured And Uninsured Skip Needed Care
Posted on · One in three people without health insurance reported forgoing primary care, while one in six insured people did. The data come from a survey conducted by researchers at Rice University and the Episcopal Health Foundation in Houston.
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Houston Congressman Green Backs More Federal Money For NIH And FDA
Posted on · With Medicaid expansion stalled in Texas, Green looks to 21st Century Cures Act
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules More Than 800,000 Texans Can Keep Subsidized Health Insurance
Posted on · In the greater Houston region, more than 300,000 people have coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Many of them breathed a sigh of relief Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tax credit subsidies for those plans are legal, and can continue.
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What’s At Stake When The Supreme Court Rules On Health Plan Subsidies
Posted on · Later this month, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on King v. Burwell, a case challenging the validity of federal tax subsidies helping millions of Americans buy health insurance if they don't get it through an employer.
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Uninsured Rate Drops Among Texas Working-Age Adults By Almost One-Third
Posted on · A new survey reveals most of the newly-covered are benefiting from individual policies purchased through the Affordable Care Act.
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Houston Baptist University and Other Texas Groups Fight Federal Birth Control Rules
Posted on · Some religious organizations say the Affordable Care Act's "opt out" provision still imposes a burden on their religious beliefs.
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Special Enrollment Period For The Affordable Care Act Coincides With Tax Filing Season
Posted on · Many people were surprised to learn they'd face a tax penalty this year for not having health coverage in 2014. But they may qualify for special enrollment this year, and there are about three weeks left to sign up. Community groups across Greater Houston are working to get those people insured.
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Special Enrollment Period Open For Obamacare
Posted on · If you missed the deadline to sign up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act, you may be hit with a fine on your tax return. Tax preparers are helping people navigate the system to avoid penalties next year.
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Federal Health Law Provides Civil Rights For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Patients
Posted on · The Affordable Care Act is insuring more LGBT people, a group that historically has suffered high rates of being uninsured and discriminated against in health care settings.
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Houstonians Rush To Beat Obamacare Deadline
Posted on · A surge in sign-ups has pushed total Texas enrollment past the one million mark.
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Texas Insurance Brokers Play Bigger Role In 2015’s Obamacare
Posted on · Dallas insurance agent Jo Ann Charron has worked with clients to help clear confusion over subsidies offered by plans on the federal health insurance exchange. This sort of free guidance can save insurance shoppers time and money, agents say. LM Otero/AP As Obamacare’s second open enrollment season barrels to a close on Sunday, nearly […]
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Obamacare Signups In Texas Up 30 Percent From Last Year
Posted on · Texas has signed up 969,000 as of January 30. The deadline for enrolling in an Affordable Care Act plan is February 15.