4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (217+ words) Dr. Kirsten Ross, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, performs a Velys robot-assisted spinal surgery at the Dell Children's Medical Center North Austin campus. The Ascension Texas hospitals and clinics will stay in network for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (720+ words) Medical assistant Andrea Luna takes the vital signs of patient Yurisleydis Perez at the Central Health East Austin Specialty Clinic in Austin. In 2026, more people may need to rely on local health programs like Central Health as people lose subsidies…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (417+ words) The 2026 open enrollment period for health insurance ends soon. Health insurance may not be top of mind this holiday season, but you should treat yourself to the gift of open enrollment before it's too late. Here's what to know about…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (818+ words) Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen in New York, Aug. 19, 2025." Texas cannot afford another million citizens without health insurance, but that's what'll happen if congressional Republicans take the affordable…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1108+ words) Client Jlyssa Jauert, left, watches as Affordable Care Act navigator Patricia Rangel enters information in 2024 to'select a health plan for Jauert. Open enrollment begins Nov. 1, but federal budget cuts means there will be fewer navigators than in previous years. In…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1500+ words) Choosing between traditional Medicare and a Medicare Advantage plan can change how much you pay out of pocket and what services are covered. Medicare's annual enrollment period is happening now through Dec. 7 for 2026. Perhaps you've noticed an increase in texts,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (218+ words) Medical assistant Andrea Luna takes the vital signs of patient Yurisleydis Perez at the Central Health East Austin Specialty Clinic in Austin, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. In the U.S., turning 26 is a significant age. Under the Affordable Care Act, young adults generally lose…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (453+ words) Arizona Public Service is once again reaching for your wallet. It is apparently not enough that the profits of the state's most powerful utility are rocketing ever higher. Not enough that Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Legislature " many of them…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (546+ words) I am an Austinite. My family was one of the first to settle in Clarksville, a historic Black settlement. My great aunt's house is a landmark. My family always believed in hard work, and back in 2021, I was working myself…...

8+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (326+ words) Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" has made its way to health care and Congress has placed one critical program on the chopping block: Medicaid. This is the wrong approach. Medicaid is efficient and cheaper than private insurance." The real…...