In yesterday’s New York Times, Angelina Jolie got the world talking about breast cancer. Having been diagnosed with a “faulty” BRCA1 gene, and knowing she stood an 87 percent chance of getting breast cancer, Jolie decided to take preventive action by having a double mastectomy before any cancer had ever appeared. Her courageous decisions – [...]
The Associated Press reported today that Texas hospitals could lose $56 million in 2014 in special Medicaid payments to hospitals that serve lots of people on Medicaid and the uninsured (so-called DSH or “disproportionate share hospital” payments). A newly proposed federal rule lays out a formula for how the federal budget will reduce those payments [...]
Hello, Texans! And for that matter, hello Americans! I’ve got some news to tell you about, but you’ve got to bear with me for a second here. First I’m going to use a bunch of jargony health care language that will make your eyes weep with boredom. But then I will explain what it means [...]
You, the community of supporters of health care for every Texan, have done amazing work for 1.5 million uninsured Texans. You called and emailed, rallied and wrote letters. Your efforts led to a solid majority of House lawmakers registering support for the health care solution bill this week. Unfortunately, though, one of our best opportunities to get [...]
We’ve developed a new resource that explains why it is so important for Texas to come up with a health care solution before the 2013 legislative session ends later this month. For 1.5 million Texans, health coverage is within reach. Now, it’s up to all of us to help to make sure it happens. HB [...]
You’ve been hearing a lot from us about expanding Medicaid, but at this point in the legislative session it is pretty clear: Texas won’t be doing what other states are and enroll more people in Medicaid. Still, the state legislature has the opportunity to cover 1.5 million Texans who will otherwise have no insurance next year. HB [...]
Unless our state takes action soon, come Jan. 1, 2014, Texas adults just below the poverty line, such as parents in a family of 4 living on $23,000 a year, will have no access to affordable health care under the Affordable Care Act. But their neighbors with a family of 4 living on $29,000 a year—just [...]
Luckily, the word “affordable” in The Affordable Care Act isn’t just for show. The law provides unprecedented access to reasonably priced health coverage for millions of Americans and cost controls to boot. For example: Many who are uninsured will be eligible for federal subsidies to help them purchase coverage through the online marketplace that’s sometimes [...]
It has been an exciting week for Medicaid expansion at the Texas Capitol! On Tuesday, signatures from 37,000 Texans who have added their names to petitions in favor of Medicaid and Medicaid expansion were shared with members of the Texas House of Representatives. It’s the latest evidence—including support from chambers of commerce, local governments, health [...]
Right now, Texas is being offered an incredible opportunity to cover 1.5 million residents who are currently uninsured. In the state with the highest uninsured rate in America, accepting federal funds to expand Medicaid to those who live up to 133% of the federal poverty level makes sense fiscally and morally. Not only would a [...]
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