Enlarge this image The proposed legislation aims to reduce patients’ costs by beefing up a Texas Department of Insurance program that scrutinizes…
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Texans Can Appeal Surprise Medical Bills, But The Process Can Be Draining
by Ashley Lopez February 5, 2019Enlarge this image Austin, Texas, dentist Brad Buckingham received a bill for more than $70,000 after a bike accident landed him in…
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Fear Of Deportation Or Green Card Denial Deters Some Parents From Getting Kids Care
by Ashley Lopez January 26, 2019Enlarge this image Children of Mexican immigrants wait to receive a free health checkup inside a mobile clinic at the Mexican Consulate…
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Judge Who Invalidated Obamacare Has Been A ‘Go-To Judge’ For Republicans, Critics Say
by Ashley Lopez December 19, 2018Enlarge this image In 2015, demonstrators in Washington, D.C., urged Supreme Court justices to save the Affordable Care Act from a legal…
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Fearing Deportation, Some Immigrants Opt Out Of Health Benefits For Their Kids
by Ashley Lopez June 22, 2018Enlarge this image A young girl waits for care in a medical clinic. A growing number of citizen children of immigrant parents…
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Texas Disability Group Wants Victims’ Voices Heard In Gun Debate
by Ashley Lopez April 20, 2018Enlarge this image Susan Nelson, author and public speaker on brain injury awareness and gun safety, at her home in Austin, Texas.…
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Enlarge this image Paige Vickers for NPR Paige Vickers for NPR Rachel Ralph works long hours at an accounting firm in Oakland,…