Democrats Argue Proposed Navigator Rules Politically Motivated
Democrats pushed the Texas Department of Insurance to justify proposed state rules on the federal navigator program at a hearing on Monday. Full Story
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Funds, Reforms Bring New Hope for Mental Health Care in Texas
Advocates see cause for optimism in the unprecedented amount of funding state lawmakers dedicated to mental health services, and in federal health care reform's emphasis on mental health care. Full Story
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Criticism of Additional Rules for Health Care Navigators Dominates at TDI Hearing
Proponents and critics of federal health care reform came to a hearing Friday at Texas Department of Insurance hearing to consider proposed additional regulation of federal health care navigators. Full Story
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In North Texas, ACA Navigators Under Fire
Organizations charged with hiring "navigators" to help the uninsured buy coverage in the federal marketplace have come under intense scrutiny, particularly in North Texas, over allegations of poor oversight and misdeeds. Full Story
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Reports Detail Number of Minorities in "Coverage Gap"
Minorities make up nearly three-quarters of the uninsured adults in the “coverage gap” created when Texas declined to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, according to new reports released Tuesday. Full Story
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Video: A Hard-Copy Approach to ACA Signups
Many Rio Grande Valley residents enrolling for health coverage through the Affordable Care Act opt for the paper application, largely avoiding the federal online marketplace. But the paper process poses its own challenges. Full Story
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More Texans Purchase Health Plans in Federal Insurance Marketplace
Texas has the second-highest number of people who have purchased health plans through the embattled online insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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For HIV Patients in Texas, Expanded Insurance Coverage Can Be Elusive
Many HIV patients in Texas are ineligible for subsidies on the new federal health care exchange. Add the state's decision to not expand Medicaid, and the bulk of those patients are missing out on expanded health coverage. Full Story
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State Gets Federal OK to Boost Medicaid Payments
UPDATED: A year after Texas was slated to increase Medicaid payments to primary care physicians under the Affordable Care Act, the state has received federal approval to implement the change. Full Story
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Janek Questions Temporary Medicaid Fix for Insurance Marketplace
Texas Health Commissioner Kyle Janek raised concerns Tuesday about a temporary process set up by the Obama administration to transfer applications for Medicaid from the federal insurance marketplace to the state. Full Story
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Insurance Commission Proposes New Rules for Health Navigators
To address privacy concerns raised by state leaders, TDI on Tuesday proposed additional rules for the so-called navigators directed to help Texans find health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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Few Texans Have Found Health Coverage Through Affordable Care Act
Fewer than 3,000 Texans successfully found private health insurance during the first month of the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment, according to federal enrollment figures released Wednesday. Full Story
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In Texas, Groups Work to Help Latinos Get Health Coverage
In Texas, where Latinos make up a large portion of the uninsured, the federal insurance marketplace may only be part of the solution. Grassroots groups and even Spanish-language media are stepping up help Latinos find coverage. Full Story
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TribLive: Health Care and the Millennials
On Nov. 1, I talked with Jenny Gold of Kaiser Health News, Erin Hemlin of Young Invincibles and Dr. Vivian Ho of Rice University about health care reform and the millennial generation. Full Story
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During Texas Visit, Obama Calls on Perry to Expand Medicaid
During a visit to Dallas on Wednesday, President Obama called on Gov. Rick Perry to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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Abbott Renews Call for Oversight of Federal Navigators
Attorney General Greg Abbott joined Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday in requesting additional state oversight of the federal navigators who are helping Texans sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Texans Like Parts of Federal Health Care, but Not All of It
Texas voters from across the political spectrum like many parts of the Affordable Care Act, but they don't like that law in its entirety, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Inside Intelligence: About Your Privacy...
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about immigration, the federal health care law and about who’s most likely to violate your privacy. Full Story
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Texas Hospitals Looking Beyond ACA Website Glitches
The Texas Hospital Association says criticism of the botched federal health care website is a distraction from more significant problems with health coverage in Texas. Full Story
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Animation: Navigating the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace
The federal health insurance marketplace, which launched on Oct. 1, offers dozens of health plans, and some consumers have found the application process confusing. This Tribune animation explains how it works. Full Story
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