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Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (224+ words) Austin American-Statesman "We know that real people lost their health insurance coverage," said Cynthia Cox, a vice president and director of the ACA program at the healthcare research nonprofit KFF, citing survey findings on people who had left their plans....
Trump administration warns over 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines
2+ week, 4+ day ago (632+ words) The letters are meant to fix a fundamental problem that patients, employers and insurers might not know ahead of time the cost of blood work, an imaging test or another form of treatment, and as a result pay more than…...
Affordable Care Act enrollment grows in Texas, as rates decline nationwide
4+ week, 2+ day ago (14+ words) Austin American-Statesman...
Filed a BCBS claim? Here's when settlement checks may arrive
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (399+ words) Those who filed a claim in the Blue Cross Blue Shield class-action lawsuit will soon receive settlement payments. The settlement ended litigation that began in 2013 when a class-action antitrust lawsuit was filed against more than 35 Blue Cross Blue Shield health…...
Have Blue Cross and Blue Shield? Go to an Ascension hospital? You could pay more
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (643+ words) Nurse anesthetist Connor Larson monitors a patient during a pediatric heart surgery at Dell Children's Medical Center. Dell Children's is one of the hospitals that could be affected if it becomes out of network for patients who have Blue Cross…...
Ascension Texas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas reach deal
5+ mon, 3+ week 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…...
Deadline to sign up for Obamacare is Jan. 15
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (944+ words) Medical assistant Andrea Luna takes the vital signs of patient Yurisleydis Perez at the Central Health East Austin Specialty Clinic in Austin. Health insurance through the federal Marketplace for 2026 is only available until Jan. 15, but if people make less than…...
Texas can't afford for Congress to let ACA tax credits expire | Opinion
6+ mon, 3+ week 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…...
Have you enrolled in 2026 health insurance? See options as deadline approaches
6+ mon, 3+ week 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…...
Tomlinson: Republican plan knocks 1 million Texans off health insurance
7+ mon, 4+ week 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…...