It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
| February 3, 2026
ACA | Affordability | affordable care act | big beautiful bill | Community | Donald Trump | FAMILY | groceries | HEALTH | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | Medicaid | obamacare
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.
Organizations work to tackle maternal health crisis across Texas
| December 8, 2025
BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH | dallas county | DFW | Federal Cuts | high-risk pregnancies | maternal health | Medicaid | North Texas Maternal Health Accelerator | pregnancy | Tarrant County
Health care systems and organizations are working together across north Texas to improve maternal health outcomes.
A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
| October 22, 2025
Affordability | Donald Trump | ECONOMY | FAMILY | Federal Cuts | HEALTH | health insurance | HEALTHCARE | insurance | Medicaid | NATIONAL NEWS | national politics
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.
How the government shutdown could hurt thousands of Texans
| October 1, 2025
The federal government shut down early Wednesday, meaning nearly 250,000 federal employees and members of the military in Texas won’t receive paychecks.
Rate of uninsured children in TX tops list
| September 30, 2025
Affordability | CULTURE | EQUALITY | FAMILY | Federal Cuts | health insurance | insurance | LIFESTYLE | Local news | local politics | Medicaid | politics | TEXAS
Texas has the highest uninsured rate for children in the nation. That’s according to a report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families.