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December 7, 2023

New Texas Law Bans Surprise Ambulance Bills

What’s New: Starting January 1, 2024, Texas patients will benefit from new protections against surprise ambulance billing, thanks to…

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November 30, 2023

New Texas Medicaid Law Protects Families from Drug Shortages

What’s new? A new Texas law will significantly improve medication access for over 4 million Medicaid and CHIP patients,…

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October 30, 2023

Texas Leads the Way in Health Insurance Competition

Open enrollment for individual coverage starts Nov. 1st, and Texans have more choices than ever. Leading the pack in…

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October 23, 2023

Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey Reveals Health Premiums Surge by 7% in 2023

What’s new: Kaiser Family Foundation released its 25th annual report on employer health benefits for 2023. After a year…

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October 10, 2023

Open-Enrollment at Healthcare.gov Set for 10 Year Anniversary

Happy Anniversary! This fall marks the 10th anniversary of open-enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s “individual market” at healthcare.gov,…

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September 27, 2023

TAHP Releases Texas Covered 2023 Agenda

Join us in Houston from November 6-8, 2023 for the biggest health care gathering in Texas, bringing together industry…

September 21, 2023

Scrutiny Grows on Pharma Patent Games

What’s new? Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement signaling a clear warning to drug…

September 18, 2023

New Study Shows Rising Prices For Hospital Outpatient Care

A new Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) study adds to evidence that in some cases the price for the same…

September 7, 2023

Low Quality Health Care is Costing Texas Employers

The big picture: U.S. employers heavily invest in health care, hoping their employees receive the best possible care. Too often,…

September 1, 2023

New Protections Against Medical Debt Start Today for Texans

What’s new: Starting today, Texans have new protections when it comes to medical debt. SB 490 ensures patients receive…

June 30, 2023

Medicaid Health Plans Step Up to Protect Coverage for Texans

Now that the pandemic is over, the State of Texas is reviewing the eligibility of nearly 2.7 million Texans who had their…

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October 5, 2017

Texas Health Plans Urge Congress to Act Swiftly to Reauthorize CHIP

The Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP), the statewide trade association representing commercial and public health plans operating in Texas, including all Medicaid managed care organizations that manage the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), today issued the following statement urging Congress to act immediately to reauthorize CHIP or risk 380,000 Texas children losing their health care coverage. As of Oct. 1, Congress allowed CHIP to expire by failing to reauthorize funding for the program by the Sept. 30 deadline. CHIP provides low-cost health coverage to roughly 9 million children across the country.

September 18, 2017

Gov. Abbott Announces New Senior Staff

ov. Greg Abbott is making major changes in his office after his first two regular sessions — and a special session — bringing in several new senior staffers with deep legislative experience, according to aides.

September 15, 2017

TX Health Plans Urge TX Congressional Delegation to Delay HIT

oday, the Texas Association of Health Plans, sent the below letter on behalf of all health plans operating in Texas, to U.S. Senators and Representatives of the Texas Congressional delegation urging them to act swiftly to delay the onerous Health Insurance Tax. A copy of the letter can also be found here.

September 8, 2017

TX Tribune Includes TAHP Hurricane Resource Guide in Harvey Coverage

It’s been more than a week since Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast and left Houston — the nation’s fourth-largest city — grappling with unprecedented flooding. Do you need help? Or do you want to help those in need? Check out the resources below.

September 7, 2017

Dallas Morning News Highlights TAHP Hurricane Resource Guide

Texans enrolled in Medicare that had medical supplies that were lost or damaged due to Hurricane Harvey will have access to an altered set of rules for a short time.

September 6, 2017

Hurricane Resource Guide: Texas Health Plans Provide Relief Efforts to Impacted Texans

The Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP), the statewide trade association representing commercial and public health plans operating in Texas, today shared a growing list of its members’ efforts to assist Texans who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey. TAHP members serve more than 17 million people in Texas, and more than 50,000 of their employees call Texas home. Health plans and related entities in Texas are responding to the storm, both in the form of donations to relief efforts and also in offering 24-hour hotlines, free consultations with telemedicine physicians, assistance with emergency prescription refills and medical equipment, and more.

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