No Obamacare Plans Cover Treatment at Houston’s Top Cancer Center
From Texas Standard: The healthcare marketplace is open once again, but if you look closely at the offered insurance plans you might find something lacking: coverage for specialized treatments.
View ArticleTexas Could Be Denying Health Insurance to Former Foster Youth
From Texas Standard: Jasmine Johnson, a 20-year-old expectant mother, gave birth in January. She didn't just bring home a baby girl after her visit to the hospital – she also brought home a $1,500...
View ArticleWhy Are Health Insurance Companies Losing Money in Texas?
From Texas Standard: About one million Texans get health insurance through exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Texans account for one-tenth of all Americans insured...
View ArticleHow A Dental Visit in Texas Turned Deadly for 85 Patients
From Texas Standard: It's something that we do regularly, or should, to help keep up our health. Most would never imagine it to be a matter of life and death, but then again a visit to the dentist...
View ArticleEven With Help From Nonprofits, There's No Easy Solution When You're Pregnant...
From Texas Standard: If you're a regular listener to the Standard, you may remember Courtney Meeks. She's homeless and pregnant. When we met her in January, Meeks was standing at the corner of a busy...
View ArticleStudy: Latino Children in Texas Less Likely to Have Health Coverage
There are fewer children in Texas without health insurance these days, but the state still has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country. And according to a new study, certain races...
View ArticleSupreme Court Sends Latest Obamacare Challenge Back To Lower Courts
Saying they now have new information that significantly changes the case before them, the Supreme Court justices sidestepped a constitutional decision on the latest Obamacare challenge and sent the...
View ArticleAs More of Their Patients Move Outside the City, Healthcare Providers Have to...
It’s no secret that Austin’s rapid growth and gentrification have forced some residents out of their longtime neighborhoods. That trend is also posing a challenge for healthcare providers.
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From Texas Standard: Editor's note: This story discusses details that may not be suitable for children. Fifteen years ago this week, Andrea Yates – a mom from a Houston suburb – methodically and...
View ArticleWhy Medicaid Recipients May See More Generic Drugs in their Cabinets
From Texas Standard: Anyone who does regular grocery shopping knows that in many cases, you pay for the name. From bologna to fabric softener, it’s usually cheaper to go with the generic over the...
View ArticleFederal Funding Could Help Zika Preparedness Across the State
From Texas Standard: Federal funding will be an integral part of controlling Zika in Texas. But promising funding may be easier said than done. Congress left Washington last month for a seven-week...
View ArticleProgram That Tripled Cancer Screenings for Women in Rural Texas Loses State...
A program that helped women in rural parts of Texas navigate the state’s complicated health care system is being phased-out next year. That’s even though a new study out of UT Austin shows the program...
View ArticleThese Robots Want to Help Seniors Live Independently as They Age
These days, many Americans would prefer to “age in place” – or stay in their home as long as they can live safely, independently and comfortably. How long will depend on each individual, but there’s a...
View ArticleLawyers, Advocates Look for Gaps in Service for Children on Developmental...
About a month ago, cuts to a state Medicaid program providing therapy to children with disabilities and developmental delays went into effect. Child advocates have warned the cuts would put access to...
View ArticleAs Deadline Nears and Uncertainty Abounds, Texans Encouraged to Sign Up for...
With talk of Republicans in Congress repealing the health care law in the coming months, this could be the last time the health insurance marketplace, created under the Affordable Care Act, can offer...
View ArticleTed Cruz: New Health Care Bill Doomed in the Senate Without Changes
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz gave a pessimistic prediction Wednesday for the new House Republican health care bill's chances in the Senate — though he said the bill's fate would be improved with some changes.
View ArticleGOP Health Care Bill Could Leave 24M More Without Coverage By 2026, CBO Says
A new report finds that the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would reduce the federal deficit by $337 billion over a decade but would also leave 24 million more Americans...
View ArticleShe’s 60. She’s 29. Here’s How Age Affects Affordability Under The GOP Health...
More than 1.2 million Texans are signed up for health insurance through the federal marketplace . That’s the part of Obamacare that allows companies to sell plans directly to individuals. Under the GOP...
View ArticleRed States Across The Country Are Rethinking Medicaid Expansion, But Will Texas?
After the failure of the GOP’s plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, there’s a new political landscape, and states across the country with Republican-led legislatures are weighing their options when...
View ArticleDell Seton Officials See New Teaching Hospital As Testing Ground For Future...
In less than two months, Austin will have a $310 million teaching hospital on UT Austin’s medical campus. The hospital is part of a long-term deal struck between the Michael & Susan Dell...
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