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Written by CPPP Health and Wellness Intern Julia Von Alexander Currently there have been 49 recorded cases of people with Zika virus in Texas, almost all acquired from foreign travel. But experts believe that mosquitos carrying Zika will come to the Gulf Coast soon. While Texas has started a campaign telling people to protect themselves from mosquito […]
Part One: I Had Insurance in 2015 It’s tax time again, and it’s the second year people will see changes to their income tax filing because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is the first of our now-annual two-part blog series on the ACA and taxes, focusing on taxpayers who had health coverage in 2015, and […]
In November, the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) released a report comparing plan benefits and cost-sharing under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to benefits and cost-sharing in plans offered on the Health Insurance Marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The big takeaway from this report is that CHIP health coverage in all 36 states […]
This commentary originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman. When it comes to making our state healthier, a new report shows that we really can make progress when we roll up our sleeves and get to work – and that we still have more work to do here in Texas. Our state has made progress ensuring that […]
This commentary originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman. Texas could bring home $7 billion annually in federal dollars and cover more than a million uninsured U.S. adults today. Instead, Texans are stuck in the health care “coverage gap” — lacking the uninsured’s access to health insurance because they earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but […]
CHIP, Medicaid & Upcoming Marketplace Enrollment Provide Opportunities for More Coverage, But Kids Also Need Texas to Ensure Their Parents Have a Coverage Option For Immediate Release Contact: Oliver Bernstein, 512-289-8618 October 28, 2015 Austin - The number of Texas children who are uninsured declined last year, but the state is in a dead heat with […]
Welcome to our Countdown to Coverage 2016 blog series. Over the next several weeks we’ll provide the information consumers need to make the best health insurance choices for themselves and their families. Next month marks the beginning of the third open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace. This year’s open enrollment dates are a little different […]
Recently we celebrated an important landmark in our nation’s history – the 50th Anniversary of two transformative U.S. healthcare initiatives, Medicare and Medicaid. Gone are the days when roughly half of American seniors were left without healthcare after working their entire lives to help build this country. And gone are the days when many millions of […]
Like so many Americans, I am now in that phase of life with aging parents. My dad has advanced Alzheimer’s. Though he’s still living at home and mom does a great job taking care of him, he needs full-time professional care during the day and frequent medical attention. Alzheimer’s is a heartbreaking disease and we’re […]
You are invited to join the Texas CHIP Coalition for a presentation and Q&A session on its 2015 Legislative Principles! Please come enjoy Tiff’s cookies, Starbucks coffee and a few healthy treats, too…… When: Friday, January 23, 2015 Refreshments at 12:45 p.m.; Program 1:00-3:15 p.m. Where: Legislative Conference Center (E 2.002) Who: All Legislative Staff! […]
