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Texas’ ACA Marketplace enrollment continues to increase: We explore why

January 13, 2023

On Wednesday, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the most recent national snapshot of enrollment for the Affordable Care Act Marketplace through Jan. 7. The big takeaway? Texas’ enrollment in ACA Marketplace plans thus far is more than 2.32 million with a couple of days left to sign up. The ACA Open Enrollment Period…

Skipping care due to costs: Strategic Framework

November 30, 2022

This look at health care costs and affordability is a part of our blog series for Texas 2036’s Strategic Framework, which provides in-depth, cross-cutting data to inform key decisions about the most significant issues facing the state. One of our goals at Texas 2036 is to ensure that health care is affordable. While there are…

ACA Marketplace: More Texans are signing up

November 3, 2022

The Affordable Care Act 2023 open enrollment period to apply for health insurance started Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 15, 2023. Now is the time for Texans to take a second look at the plans available. Over the past several years, more Texans have secured plans in ACA Marketplace. For coverage in 2022, 1.8…

What the end of the COVID Public Health Emergency would mean for Texas

May 20, 2022

Toward the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal government passed legislation providing additional funding for state Medicaid programs so long as the state agreed not to disenroll anyone. As federal officials begin signaling an end to the Public Health Emergency, Texas must prepare for the impact this will have on Medicaid enrollment and finances. ...

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Physician Shortage Grows Worse Across Texas

November 30, 2021

Recent analysis of primary care shortages in Texas shows that as of July 2021, 249 of Texas’ 254 counties have areas with shortages of primary care physicians. In 228 of them, the entire county has a shortage — nearly double what it was as of 2019. Texas Public Radio recently reported on the numbers, which...

Employers and employees are paying more for health coverage

November 18, 2021

Employers and employees shoulder an ever-increasing price of health insurance in this country according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey. In order for employer-sponsored health coverage to regain accessibility and affordability, employers need a stronger voice in negotiating prices and designing benefit plans that align incentives. Despite the fact...

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