Health Insurance

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.

Texas could save about $5 billion over two years if state leaders decide to expand the program.

The federal insurance exchange, HealthCare.gov, has reopened for changes and new sign-ups until May 15. But states with their own exchanges have different rules. Here's what you need to know.

Freestanding emergency rooms in Texas have been charging insurance plans thousands of dollars for a single COVID test. Advocates say that will drive up the cost of health care, and they want state lawmakers to step in.

The state's health care coverage crisis has gone from bad to worse during the pandemic. Experts say Medicaid expansion remains the best way to address it.

Experts say this is likely due to many Texans losing their job-based health insurance this year.

More than 20 advocacy groups are asking Texas officials to reconsider proposed staffing cuts that could create delays for vulnerable populations seeking…

When Dr. Zachary Sussman went to Physicians Premier ER in Austin for a COVID-19 antibody test, he assumed he would get a freebie because he was a doctor…

Lee esta historia en español. There has been a huge drop in the number of Texans calling state regulators over surprise medical bills in the past six…

Nearly 700,000 Texans have lost health insurance during the pandemic, and the state already had more uninsured people than any other. Many Texans with COVID-19 symptoms hesitate to seek treatment.