President Trump is expected to sign an executive order soon designed to further sabotage the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. This move is one among many actions his administration has
The Trump administration just issued new federal rules that allow employers or insurance companies to stop offering coverage of birth control with no out-of-pocket costs. These rules take effect immediately.
For many Austinites, being unable to go to work because of an illness can mean lost wages, or worse, loss of a job. This is unacceptable, and it’s time for
On September 28, 2017, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services released guidance outlining new special enrollment period (SEP) rules for people affected by the 2017 hurricanes. This new guidance will provide individuals who
The next open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace begins in just over a month, on November 1st, and ends on December 15. As community organizations across
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