A record number of Americans signed up for health care coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces at the same time a number of new plans joined the market. About 14.5 millions Americans signed up for an ACA plan during the enrollment period that ended January 15. That’s 2 million more than ever before.

By: Madeleine Richter-Atkinson, Jamie Dudensing Social isolation, defined as having few relationships or infrequent social contact, was a common experience in…

Starting January 15, individuals with private health insurance will have coverage for up to eight at-home COVID tests per month, per covered family member.

Looking for some good news to start the year? We’ve got you covered. After a years-long debate, the end of unfair and outrageous surprise medical bills is finally here.

For many of the five million uninsured Texans, our state’s health care safety net is their routine source of health care and final life line. Although critically important for these Texans, it’s worth asking, “why is a safety net the first and only option for so many Texans?” Proponents of safety net only policies fail to realize that safety net care should be a last resort, not a plan for a healthy Texas.

As we near the January 1, 2022 start date of the wildly popular new law to end the egregious practice of surprise medical bills, debate over the details has heated up. Following the release of interim final rules in October, the same physicians that initially fought to preserve the practice of sending patients unexpected bills are now complaining over the details of how they’ll be paid.