Comments on HB 2176
Every Texan is taking no position on HB 2176, but is providing the attached context. The bill would extend temporary authority for the Texas Department
Stacey Pogue
April 13, 2021
Stacey Pogue
Stacey Pogue | Senior Policy Analyst
Stacey Pogue (she/her) joined Every Texan in 2008. She focuses on health policy issues. Before coming to Every Texan, she did health policy research with the Medicaid and CHIP Division of the Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Insurance. In 2010 and 2011, she was selected to serve as a funded Consumer Representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Pogue earned a Bachelor of Science in Geography, summa cum laude, from Texas A&M University in 1997 and a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin in 2005.
Stacey's Recent Work
Testimony Supporting HB 2118
Every Texan supports HB 2118. It will both cut down on the misleading information common in phone-sales of alternative health coverage and ensure TDI can
Stacey Pogue
April 13, 2021
Will Texas Legislators Vote to Let Some Coverage Discriminate Against Texans with Preexisting Conditions Once Again?
Bills heard in House and Senate committees this week would make preexisting condition discrimination legal once again for certain types of health coverage. Votes taken
Stacey Pogue
April 6, 2021
Testimony Opposing HB 3924/SB 1973
HB 3924/SB 1973 would make preexisting condition discrimination legal once again for a certain type of health coverage. Nearly 9-in-10 Texans (88%) think health plans
Stacey Pogue
April 5, 2021
Testimony Opposing HB 3923
HB 3923 by Representative Oliverson seeks to align state law regarding association health plans – those offered by business or professional associations to their members
Stacey Pogue
April 5, 2021
Comments Opposing HB 1369
Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities) respectfully submits these comments in opposition to HB 1369. The bill builds on Texas’ current “safe harbor”
Stacey Pogue
March 29, 2021
Comments on SB 874
Every Texan is neutral on Senate Bill 874. The bill extends the temporary authority in Texas Insurance Code (TIC) Ch. 1510 for another 2-years, similar
Stacey Pogue
March 23, 2021
Comments Supporting HB 2761
Every Texan (formerly Center for Public Policy Priorities) supports HB 2761 because it will help consumers to make an informed choice when they pick health
Stacey Pogue
March 22, 2021
Consumer Protections Needed for Health Care Sharing Ministries
When David Martinez of Dallas switched jobs and needed to look for affordable health insurance, a broker steered him to a purported “health care sharing
Stacey Pogue
March 16, 2021
Testimony on HB 573: Consumer Protections Needed for Health Care Sharing Ministries
When David Martinez of Dallas switched jobs and needed to look for affordable health insurance, a broker steered him to a purported health care sharing
Stacey Pogue
March 8, 2021