Affordable Care Act
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.
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Houston Congressman Green Conducts Senior Citizen Healthcare Forum
Posted on · Medicare is safe thanks to Obamacare. That was the message that Houston Democratic Congressman Gene Green delivered as he made rounds in his district today.
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As Obamacare Deadline Looms, Texas Insurance Brokers Tout Their Expertise
Posted on · Insurance agents and brokers are marketing themselves aggressively to the uninsured
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Push Begins To Insure More Latinos Through Affordable Care Act
Posted on · Advocates hope Spanish advertisements, community events and website tweaks will encourage more uninsured Latinos to enroll through HealthCare.gov.
Affordable Care Act
Enrollment By Texans In Obamacare Is Ahead Of 2013 Pace
Posted on · Texans are signing up for individual health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act much more quickly than they did in 2013.
Affordable Care Act
Obamacare Supporters Roll Out First Week Of Sign-Up Events
Posted on · For the second year in a row, Houstonians without health insurance are being courted, wooed and pursued by health advocates who want them to enroll in a plan through the Affordable Care Act.
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Health Secretary Pushes For Obamacare Enrollment In Harris County
Posted on · Secretary Sylvia Burwell says the Department of Health and Human Services is focused on improving the consumer experience.
Affordable Care Act
Houston Gears Up For Second Round Of Insurance Sign-ups
Posted on · Houston officials will lead an effort to aggressively target a million area residents who failed to sign up last winter for subsidized coverage available through the Affordable Care Act.
Affordable Care Act
Texas Hospitals Want Legislators To Tackle Uninsured, Expand Health Care
Posted on · Can "Texas Way" get support from Affordable Care Act opponents?
Elections
Texas Voters Want Healthcare Solutions, Just Not Obamacare
Posted on · Despite tepid support for the Affordable Care Act, voters want policy changes
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Federal Data Shows Texas Still Leads In Uninsured Rate
Posted on · Two surveys show early glimpses of possible impact of Affordable Care Act
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53,000 Texans Must Clarify Immigration Status To Keep Obamacare Insurance
Posted on · Texans must prove they're not undocumented to retain coverage and taxpayer subsidies
Obamacare Odysseys
Promise of Affordable Care Act Falls Short for Harris Health
Posted on · Harris Health, the county's public hospital and clinic system, has long been the safety net for the uninsured. But this year some of those patients had a choice: continue to get care at Harris Health (and pay a tax penalty for being uninsured), or sign up for private insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Most stuck with the safety net. Health educator Denise LaRue says lots of patients were unfamiliar with health insurance and didn't see the benefit of paying premiums, deductibles and co-pays.
Affordable Care Act
Healthcare Advocates Develop New Strategies to Expand Medicaid in Texas
Posted on · One million Texans are still uninsured after the Affordable Care Act.
Obamacare Odysseys
Frustrated By the Affordable Care Act, One Family Opts Out
Posted on · Many new plans under Obamacare have consumers and doctors scrambling to find out which providers accept which plans and what services are provided.