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Budget Guidance Opens the Door for ERS on Healthcare Prices
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (235+ words) Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows issued joint instructions to state agencies preparing Legislative Appropriations Requests for the 2028–29 biennium. The directive was clear: as the starting point for budget deliberations, each agency must…...
Health benefit plan reform: Relief for strained government budgets?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (311+ words) Travis County is staring down a projected $13 million budget shortfall, and the primary driver is not a new project or an unexpected emergency. It is health insurance. Last year, the county spent $2.6 million on health insurance premiums for its employees....
Polls: Health care prices are top financial worry for families
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Texas 2036 For many Texas households, the state’s economic growth is being tempered by the rising price of health care. Recent longitudinal polling and market data indicate that health care affordability has transitioned from a secondary issue to the primary financial…...
Texas stands apart as ACA enrollment falls elsewhere
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (534+ words) Final open enrollment figures show that close to 4.2 million Texans enrolled in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) plan for 2026. That total exceeds Texas’ 2025 enrollment of just under 4 million and represents an increase of more than 200,000 enrollees year-over-year. In a year…...
Texas ACA enrollment hits record high in 2026, surpassing last year
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) Texas 2036 Texas ACA enrollment hits record high in 2026, surpassing last year Newly released data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) show that Texas ACA plan selections have already reached a new record, with 4,113,465 Texans selecting a plan....
ACA enrollment deadline could shape health coverage for Texans
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) Early data from the current open enrollment period shows that about 1.3 million Texans enrolled during the first month of open enrollment, a 17.4% increase over the same period last year. Nearly 4 million Texans enrolled in ACA Marketplace coverage for 2025, the highest…...
What to expect in 2026 ACA Marketplace: A changing landscape
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (486+ words) The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace remains a vital source of affordable health coverage for millions of Texans, especially in a state that continues to lead the nation in uninsured residents. As we approach the 2026 plan year, premiums are expected…...