On September 12, the U.S. Census released the newest numbers counting Americans without health insurance. Disappointingly, the data show that the number of uninsured Texans in 2017 was 272,000 more than in 2016. After three straight years of historic improvements
On September 5, Fort Worth will take center stage in the national fight over health care coverage and protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Last year, Congress tried many times, unsuccessfully, to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Now, the Texas
This week the Trump Administration announced additional cuts to the federal Navigator program, a core support system that helps Texans make their way through applications for income-based discounts on health insurance, understand their options, and select a health care plan
For people who aren’t offered insurance at work and don’t qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, their option for health coverage is called the “individual health insurance market.” The Health Insurance Marketplace set up by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is
On April 3, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual final report on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance Marketplace open enrollment period for 2018. Our previous blog post looked at the enrollment
Updated: 4/17/2018 Hard-working Texans need access to health coverage, even if they are not fortunate enough to have jobs that offer affordable health insurance to employees and their families. Health coverage improves access to health care and protects against financial calamity in the face of significant
During this interim legislative year, two Texas legislative committees have been tasked with studying whether Texas could use waivers authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help stabilize the individual health insurance market. The House Insurance Committee held a
The regular open enrollment period for health insurance through the Obamacare Marketplace ended Friday December 15, but Texans who either currently live in a disaster-affected area, or did when Hurricane Harvey hit, will have until December 31, 2017 to enroll
All Texans deserve high-quality health care, whether it’s for a physical ailment or a mental health or substance use issue. In health insurance, the term “parity” describes the equal treatment of mental health (MH) conditions and substance use disorders (SUD) in
The good news: despite the Trump Administration putting hurdles in front of Americans’ ability to sign up for health care for 2018, Texans are signing up for coverage much faster than they did last year. Despite the
