Health insurance improves access to health care and financial security. We should all be able to see a doctor for regular checkups or to get treatment when we are sick. And no one should have to choose between getting health
On March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or HR 6201, into law. It includes important requirements for both public and private insurance to provide access to testing for COVID-19 and testing-related services without out-of-pocket costs. The new law creates several important
As Texas faces the rapidly developing news around COVID-19, we at the Center for Public Policy Priorities are first and foremost focused on the health and safety of our fellow Texans. The Governor has declared a statewide disaster, and we
Poll after poll shows Texans want lawmakers to focus on improving access to health care — not taking it away. Unfortunately, a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton – the Health Care Repeal lawsuit – would do just
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created a “Navigator” program launched in 2013 to provide outreach, education, and enrollment assistance to people looking for health insurance through the ACA Marketplace or Medicaid. A federal grant pays for the Navigator program in Texas. On August
The U.S. Census data released the latest numbers of Americans without health insurance today, and as earlier polls predicted: both the number and percentage of Texans without health coverage got worse for the second year in a row. New U.S.
The Affordable Care Act Marketplace Significantly Increases Access to Health Coverage in Texas In Texas, a little more than 1 million people bought coverage for 2019
Poll after poll shows Texans want lawmakers to focus on improving access to health care; not taking it away. Unfortunately, a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton – Texas v. United States or the Health Care Repeal lawsuit
Texas continues to be one of the 10 worst states for kids based on the 2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report shows Texas ranking 41st out of the 50 states
Misguided numbers trick would “move the goal posts” and reduce health care, food, housing benefits and more for millions of Americans Update: Read CPPP’s Public Comment Opposing the New
