The left-leaning Center for American Progress lists 22 Texas counties among the 30 in the nation that are most likely to benefit from the Affordable Care Act. But the federal health law’s critics question how effective the reform will be.
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Health care
New Medicaid Eligibility Calculation Draws Concerns
The Affordable Care Act’s new rules for determining Medicaid eligibility has officials at the Health and Human Services Commission worried about an increased burden in processing applications.
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State Government
Evidence of Excrement Remains Elusive
Debate continues over whether visitors to the Capitol on July 12 attempted to sneak in containers of human feces. The Department of Public Safety is seeking to withhold information about the alleged incident.
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Transportation
Transportation Funding Bill Fails in House
A compromise transportation funding plan failed 84-40 in the House on Monday afternoon amid bipartisan opposition. Gov. Rick Perry quickly criticized those who voted against the measure but did not say if he would call a third special session.
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Health care
As Health Care Law Nears Rollout, Cruz, Cornyn Remain Prominent Critics
With major components of the Affordable Care Act set to take effect in the coming months, Texas’ U.S. senators have remained vocal in their calls to defund or dismantle the law.
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State Government
Visibility Climbs for Groups on Both Sides of Abortion Debate
Since state Sen. Wendy Davis’ June 25 filibuster, organizations on both sides of the abortion debate say they have seen a surge in donations as well as increased engagement on social media.
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Health care
Groups Work to Promote New Insurance Exchange
Private organizations are working to educate Texans about coverage options through the federal health insurance exchange, a component of the federal Affordable Care Act that opens on Oct. 1.
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Health care
Family Planning Clinics to Close, Cite Reduced State Funds
Three Planned Parenthood family planning facilities in Southeast Texas will close by the end of August, citing the loss of access to funding. The closures aren’t related to recently approved abortion restrictions.
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Health care
Perry Signs Omnibus Abortion Bill Into Law
With a few dozen protesters chanting outside and a Capitol auditorium full of supporters, Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 2 — the omnibus abortion legislation — into law Thursday morning.
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Dewhurst Discusses What He Saw at DPS Screening Spot
UPDATED: A week after saying that he saw bottles of urine and bags of feces at a DPS screening station ahead of a Senate debate on an abortion bill, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Thursday that he wasn’t close enough to see what was in the containers but was told what was in them, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.