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Capital Tonight: Debating Medicaid expansion
Hundreds of activists rallied outside the Texas Capitol Thursday, as part of Planned Parenthood lobbying day. This year’s efforts had particular urgency, now that the organization has been cut out of...
View ArticleMedicaid IOU bill passes unanimously
The Texas House of Representatives has passed a measure to fund Medicaid through the end of the year. Lawmakers voted unanimously to approve the $6.6 billion emergency spending bill Tuesday. The...
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Capital Tonight: Political family legacy
In his first speech since announcing his candidacy for Texas Land Commissioner, George P. Bush played it safe, touting Texas exceptionalism and support for military veterans, among other topics....
View ArticleDems announce grim outlook for Medicaid expansion
House Democrats called a last-minute press conference Wednesday afternoon to announce that if Medicaid expansion isn’t quite dead, it’s certainly on life support. Yesterday, Republican Rep. John Zerwas...
View ArticleTexas nonprofits secure grants to promote health care overhaul
Texas-based nonprofits will receive nearly $11 million to help inform the public about changes coming as part of the Affordable Care Act. Many parts of the Obama administration’s health care overhaul...
View ArticleReport: Perry willing to accept $100 million in Affordable Care Act funds
Gov. Rick Perry is negotiating with the Obama administration to accept Affordable Care Act money. As first reported by Politico, state health aides are in negotiations with the Obama administration to...
View ArticleMedicare Releases List of Best and Worst Hospitals For Hip And Knee Surgery
For the first time, Medicare is ranking how well hospitals perform hip and knee replacement surgeries. The Affordable Care Act lays out financial incentives for doctors and hospitals to provide better...
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Capital Tonight: Land commissioner details oil spill containment efforts
The clock is counting down for those who haven’t already tried to enroll for health insurance. White House officials say more than six million Americans have signed up under the Affordable Care Act,...
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Capital Tonight: Taking a closer look at Texas enrollment numbers
With just days left to start enrolling, the eyes of federal health officials are on Texas. In Friday’s Capital Tonight, we looked at how Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is making...
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Capital Tonight: Dual Decisions Bring Health Care Law Back into Question
The fate of the Affordable Care Act is once again in the hands of the courts. A federal appeals court dealt a critical blow to a key component of Obamacare Tuesday. Then, just hours later, another...
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