The need for programs administered by Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC), such as Medicaid, CHIP and SNAP, has grown substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic as household incomes drop and
As of Sunday, November 1, and through December 15, Texans can sign up for insurance for 2021 on HealthCare.Gov. Some of the plans are less expensive than in years past,
On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for the harmful Health Care Repeal Lawsuit, which would eliminate the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) with no replacement.
Across party lines, the public strongly supports the multiple protections for people with preexisting conditions contained in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Supreme Court will hear Texas’ lawsuit to
In Texas, opportunity isn’t the same for everyone – despite our state’s wealth. Texans are working hard to support their families and contribute to our state, but millions lack access
Texas Select Committee on Statewide Health Care Costs via email to Committee Clerks Samantha Durand at Samantha.Durand_HC@house.texas.gov and Brigitt Hartin at Brigitt.Hartin_HC@house.texas.gov RE: Information responsive to Charge #1, health care
Texas should develop and pursue a well-designed 1332 waiver to help make quality health care coverage more affordable and increase competition in our individual insurance market, while maintaining coverage in
For health and economy to recover from COVID-19, long-overdue state action to address Texas’ uninsured problem is needed more than ever Texas continues to have dangerously high levels of uninsured
September 8, 2020 House Insurance Committee via email to Committee Clerk Sergio Cavazos at Sergio.Cavazos_HC@house.texas.gov Re: Interim Charge 1 – Monitoring SB 1264 Chairman Lucio, Please accept these comments from
Texas House Committee on Insurance Via email to Committee Clerk Sergio Cavazos, Sergio.Cavazos_HC@house.texas.gov Dear Chairman Lucio and Members of the Committee: The undersigned consumer and patient advocacy organizations appreciate the
