Central Texas has more than 100,000 uninsured people – some of whom may decide to get coverage through the health insurance marketplace that launches today.
On the player below, listen to interviews with three Central Texans who are uninsured – about their health care situation – and what they might do as the Affordable Care Act takes effect.
We hear first from 60-year-old Paula Phillips, who earns too little to qualify for a tax subsidy for insurance through the marketplace and is too young for Medicare. She's followed by 26-year-old Eric Bradley from Austin and and 27-year-old Maria Acuña from Del Valle.
The piece was produced in conjunction with the Austin American-Statesman's Tim Eaton and Kelly West. You can read more about the uninsured in Central Texas – in today’s print edition of the Statesman or at statesman.com.
