The latest federal health reform news from The Texas Tribune.
As the nation watched Ted Cruz on Tuesday argue for hours to defund Obamacare, the Obama administration released data showing that premium rates in the new insurance marketplace will be comparatively low for Texans. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/17/HealthInsuranceExchangeHelp.jpg)
In the same week that the U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing Texas again ranks highest for the rate of people without health insurance, Gov. Rick Perry quietly laid out his next efforts to derail Obamacare. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-CHAP013.jpg)
M. Smith drops in on state textbook hearings, E. Smith interviews Tom Pauken, Satija on water rationing along the Colorado River, Root probes Dan Patrick’s unexpected investment, KUT’s Philpott sorts out clinic closings, Murphy maps the latest census data, MacLaggan on a welcome turn in poverty, Malewitz finds a race for energy efficiency, Hamilton reports on better grades for Sul Ross, Grissom on bad grades for the death penalty, Batheja on Debra Medina’s dilemma, Aguilar on the glum forecast for immigration reform and Aaronson looks at the latest hurdle for Obamacare: The best of our best for the week of Sept. 16-20, 2013. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/20/09162013-Tribweek.jpg)
In a letter Thursday, state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, says Gov. Rick Perry's move to establish strict rules for so-called health insurance navigators defies the intent of a law legislators passed this year. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/06/7C2A9606.jpg)
UPDATED: In addition to having the highest rate of people without health insurance in the nation, Texas also has the largest number of children without health insurance, according to U.S. census data released late Wednesday. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/10/Emergency.jpg)
In a letter to the state's health agency on Monday, Gov. Rick Perry laid out his plan to request a federal waiver to reform Medicaid as Texas sees fit — without expanding eligibility. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/06/D54H9860.jpg)
Use this interactive to explore the nearly $100 million in grants that Texas has received through the federal Affordable Care Act. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/healthcare.jpg)
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Thursday continued his campaign against the White House’s health care plan during a tour of Fort Bliss. While local business leaders agreed with him on federal health reform, they were at odds over immigration. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/25/Screen_Shot_2013-08-25_at_1.23.06_PM.png)
Last year, Dallas County taxpayers spent $582 million to care for the uninsured. More insured citizens means better public health, lower taxpayer burden to cover the uninsured and a stronger community. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/14/JenkinsClay.jpg)
Obamacare continues to be deeply unpopular, its policies wildly unpredictable, and its effects incredibly harmful to the economy and our nation as a whole. If this is not the issue to fight on, what is? Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/25/matt-krause.jpg)
The federal government is spending millions of dollars to promote health care coverage via new marketplace exchanges, but with only a few weeks left until their debut, some Texans say they've been left with more questions than answers. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/DO_01.jpg)
On August 27, I talked with U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Lewisville, state Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, and Kyle Janek, executive commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services, about where the state goes next on health care. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/dallashealth_resize.jpg)
Speaking in front of the Texas Capitol on Wednesday, members of ForAmerica and the Tea Party asked U.S. Sen. John Cornyn to sign a resolution that funds the federal government, except the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/28/Cornnyn.jpg)
On Sunday's edition of CNN's State of the Union, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talked about his dual citizenship, his uphill battle in defunding Obamacare, and more. Full Story
Gov. Rick Perry’s office is disputing reports that the state is negotiating with the federal government to draw down $100 million in additional financing under a rule created by the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/85de50744a2e6907aa904a074083af6c/BD%20INC%20Perry%20186%202013)
In an effort to pay for better performance, the federal government is penalizing 169 Texas hospitals that had the highest rates of Medicare patients readmitted within 30 days of being treated for heart failure, heart attacks or pneumonia. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/Hospital-Money-Budget-Funding.jpg)
With the rollout of many Affordable Care Act provisions approaching, the federal government announced Thursday that eight Texas organizations will receive a combined $10.8 million to hire and train “navigators” to help the uninsured find coverage. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/08/D54H0113.jpg)
While most Americans do in fact have an opinion on the Affordable Care Act, to say that they understand it — at all, let alone “all too well” — runs contrary to the data currently available. Full Story
In the 2013 legislative session, lawmakers sought to mitigate the impact of 2011 budget cuts by boosting women's health spending. But advocates have raised concerns that new abortion restrictions could create additional burdens. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/08/08/PoliticsOfPrevention-3.jpg)
During a visit to Austin on Thursday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discussed the federal government's plans for expanding Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/D54H0113.jpg)