Watch: Sen. McCain Calls For Compromise In Return To Senate Floor
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., returned to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday after a brain cancer diagnosis to help Republican leadership begin debate on health care . But after casting his vote in favor of...
View ArticleTech-Focused Health Insurer Sets Its Sights On Austin's Obamacare Exchange
A lot of attention has gone to the relatively few counties that may not have an insurer next year in the individual marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act. In most of the country, however,...
View ArticleAfter Katrina Missteps, Texas Pushes To Get Harvey Evacuees Their Prescriptions
Almost exactly 12 years ago today, Texas was sheltering people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The relief effort hit a lot of snags, and relief workers learned from those snags. Now, those lessons are...
View Article400,000 Texas Kids Could Lose Health Insurance. Congress Has Two Weeks To...
A federal program that provides health insurance for about 390,000 Texas children must be reauthorized by Congress by the end of the month.
View ArticleTexas Would Get Windfall Under Graham-Cassidy, But That Doesn't Mean Better Care
Republicans in Congress are pushing yet another plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and Texas, at first glance, looks like one of the big beneficiaries in the short term.
View ArticleTo Understand How Graham-Cassidy Could Work, Look At This Other Block Grant...
Graham-Cassidy, the latest Republican health care bill, would take all the money for Obamacare programs and redistribute it to states through a block grant program. That means states would get to...
View ArticleTexans Signing Up For Obamacare Plans Face More Obstacles This Year
Open enrollment for health plans through the Affordable Care Act starts Nov. 1. But, this year, cutbacks in federal money for outreach efforts for potential enrollees could mean fewer people signing up...
View ArticleAfter Katrina Missteps, Texas Pushes To Get Harvey Evacuees Their Prescriptions
Almost exactly 12 years ago today, Texas was sheltering people displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The relief effort hit a lot of snags, and relief workers learned from those snags. Now, those lessons are...
View Article400,000 Texas Kids Could Lose Health Insurance. Congress Has Two Weeks To...
A federal program that provides health insurance for about 390,000 Texas children must be reauthorized by Congress by the end of the month.
View ArticleTexas Would Get Windfall Under Graham-Cassidy, But That Doesn't Mean Better Care
Republicans in Congress are pushing yet another plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and Texas, at first glance, looks like one of the big beneficiaries in the short term.
View ArticleTo Understand How Graham-Cassidy Could Work, Look At This Other Block Grant...
Graham-Cassidy, the latest Republican health care bill, would take all the money for Obamacare programs and redistribute it to states through a block grant program. That means states would get to...
View ArticleTexans Signing Up For Obamacare Plans Face More Obstacles This Year
Open enrollment for health plans through the Affordable Care Act starts Nov. 1. But, this year, cutbacks in federal money for outreach efforts for potential enrollees could mean fewer people signing up...
View ArticleCommunity Health Centers In Austin Worry About An End To Federal Funding
There is yet another health care funding crisis before Congress. After months of concern from advocates and families, lawmakers approved long-term funding two weeks ago for the Children’s Health...
View ArticleHow Texas Is Busting The Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care
Kerstin Taylor’s home is evidence of a life rebuilt. It’s filled with her grandmother’s paintings, Christian crosses, photos and stuffed animals. “They all have names,” she said in reference to those...
View ArticleAs Affordability Drives Communities East, Central Health Wants Resources To...
Public health officials say housing prices are forcing low-income and minority communities farther east – and farther away from public resources in Travis County.
View ArticleMost Texans Want To Expand Medicaid, According To New Health Care Survey
Texans think the Legislature should expand Medicaid to more low-income people and make health care more affordable, according to a survey released today from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the...
View ArticleThis UT Study Could Help Reduce The Cost, Side Effects Of Medication
From Texas Standard . One of the burdens of a serious health condition, like cancer or a chronic immune disease, is the heavy medication necessary for treatment. The cost of one day’s medicine can be...
View ArticleMany Texans Are Skipping Health Care They Need Because Of The Cost
Many Texans are struggling to afford health care, according to a new survey released by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Episcopal Health Foundation. The study found more than half of those...
View ArticleA New Database Could Help Prevent Asthma Attacks Among Austin Children
Researchers and data experts at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin say a new database will help doctors treat children with asthma, while helping parents better understand how...
View ArticleAn Integrated Approach Ensures Better Health Care For Mind And Body
From Texas Standard: Putting mental health services into primary care clinics is an idea that’s gained traction in recent years. In Texas, it came about partly out of necessity after the state mental...
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