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Rep. Cuellar Announces Expanded Coverage for Breast Cancer Prevention under ACA

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that all women at risk for breast cancer will now have additional access to preventive medication under the Affordable Care Act.  This new coverage requires that most health insurance plans must soon cover chemoprevention medications such as tamoxifen and raloxifine at no additional cost. “In Texas, nearly 115,000 women were…

Rep. Cuellar Holds Two Health Insurance Enrollment Workshops for Starr County Residents

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The Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will host a two community workshops to help Starr County residents learn about their healthcare options in the Health Insurance Marketplace, the first on Saturday, January 18th in Rio Grande City and the second on Wednesday, January 22nd in San Isidro.  The workshops will feature presentations in English and Spanish from Enroll America…

Rep. Cuellar: $64K in Federal Funding to Atascosa Health Center helps more Texas Enroll

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Monty Small, CEO of Atascosa Health Center, Inc. announced on Monday that Atascosa Health Center has earned a competitive federal grant of $63,955 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Atascosa Health Center was one of 1,157 centers across the county that received $58 million in grant funding.  With these funds, Atascosa…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $130K Federal Grant Award Earned by Gateway Community Health Center

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) and Mike Trevino, CEO of Gateway Community Health Center, announced on Monday that Gateway Community Health Center has earned a competitive federal grant of $130,182 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Gateway Community Health Center was one of 1,157 centers across the county that received $58 million in grant funding. …

357,000 Young Texans Can Stay On Their Parents’ Health Plans until Age 26, Thanks to the Affordable Care Act

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released figures highlighting how, under the Affordable Care Act, over 357,000 young Texans and 3 million young adults nationally have gained insurance because they can now stay on their parents’ health plans until their 26th birthday. “It used to be the case that many insurance companies would kick young adults off of their parents’ health plans…

More than 700,000 Texans Receive Rebate from Insurance Companies because of Affordable Care Act

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (DTX-28) announced that approximately 726,200 consumers in Texas received an average rebate of approximately $95 per family because of new rules under the Affordable Care Act in 2013.  Under new regulations in the ACA, if insurance companies do not meet new standards established by the health care reform law, insurers must send consumers a rebate.…

Under the Affordable Care Act, 5,189,000 Million Texans Will Gain Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released figures highlighting recent data that show that the Affordable Care expands mental health and substance use disorder benefits and federal parity protections for approximately 60 million Americans– including more than five million Texans – representing one of the largest expansions of mental health and substance use disorder coverage in a…

Rep. Cuellar Announces 7.5 Million Texans Have Gained Access to Free Preventive Care Due to the ACA

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) released figures highlighting the number of individuals in Texas who have gained access to free preventive care like recommended cancer screenings and immunizations because of the Affordable Care Act – including both individuals with private insurance and seniors enrolled in Medicare. Due to ACA, 5,198,000 Texans received expanded coverage of…

Congressman Cuellar to Host Telephone Town Hall with Constituents on the Health Insurance Marketplace

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On Wednesday, November 13th, Congressman Henry Cuellar will host a Telephone Town Hall for residents of the 28th District to answer questions about the new Health Insurance Marketplace and provide resources to aid taxpayers in the application process. “One of my top priorities is to remain accessible and provide opportunities to speak directly to taxpayers across the 28th District of…

El Congresista Cuellar Proporciona Información en Español sobre la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio

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El jueves, 7 de noviembre, el Congresista Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) anunció el lanzamiento de información sobre la ley del cuidado de salud a bajo precio en español: “La ley del cuidado de salud a bajo precio permitirá a el pueblo americano poder tomar responsabilidad de los costos de cuidados médicos y proveer acceso universal a seguro médico de calidad alta a un precio razonable,” dijo el…