Updated September 20, 2017. At first glance it may look like Texas comes out ahead in the Graham-Cassidy bill, the Senate’s last-ditch effort to cut Medicaid and repeal the Affordable
Some members of the U.S. Senate are making one last-ditch effort to cut Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care Act. The Senate has only until September 30 – just about
The U.S. Census Bureau just released data from the most recent American Community Survey (ACS). Tune in LIVE today (September 14) at 2pm CT at Facebook.com/BetterTexas for a Facebook Live
Today’s U.S. Census data release confirms that the number of Texans without health insurance continued to decline in 2016, with uninsured Texans dropping by 70,000 from the 2015 number, and
Updated September 15, 2017 Long before Hurricane Harvey, millions of low-income Texans relied on the federal nutrition programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (or SNAP, formerly known as food
Texans are still reeling from the tragedy that Hurricane Harvey wrought on our state. We mourn the loss of over 60 lives, the disruption and anxiety for millions more, and
All workers, regardless of what kind of job they do or how much they earn, should be able to care for themselves or a loved one. Unfortunately an estimated 40
On August 31, 2017 the Trump Administration announced a devastating reduction in support for outreach and enrollment efforts for the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) Marketplace. According to federal
Hurricane Harvey will affect Texans’ access to health care in many ways. People may need to replace medications lost or forgotten during an evacuation or damaged by flooding. When displaced,
In response to Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) released four health insurance-related “bulletins,” or formal communications to insurance companies with requests and instructions. (TDI also released several