Affordable Care Act

There's finally been a fix to the "family glitch" that made marketplace health plans sometimes unaffordable. And although premiums are rising, subsidies are too, and more people are eligible.

One in four working-age Texans went without insurance last year.

The ACA has required health insurers to provide many medical screenings and other preventive services with no out-of-pocket cost to health plan members. But a recent court decision could upend that.

Last year, the federal government required most insurance companies to cover the drug known as PrEP. But a group of Christian business owners claimed the mandate pushes them to “facilitate homosexual behavior.”

Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

Saturday is the deadline to buy coverage that would start Feb. 1. Texas has the highest number of uninsured people in the U.S.

Texans have more and cheaper health insurance plans to choose from on Healthcare.gov.

The 7-2 decision threw out the challenge to the law, saying Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision and thus lacked standing.

Al no clasificar la cobertura médica que ofrece Farm Bureau como un seguro, la compañía puede evitar cumplir con ciertas reglas federales que protegen a clientes con condiciones médicas preexistentes.

By not classifying health coverage from the Farm Bureau as insurance, the company can skirt rules. Supporters say the workaround is meant to create a more affordable coverage option, particularly in rural areas.