Congressman Henry Cuellar (DTX-28) co-sponsored H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, which replaces the broken Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula with an improved payment system that rewards quality, efficiency and innovation.
Building on legislation unanimously supported out of committee in the House and the Senate, this… Read more »
Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced that the Spanish language Healthcare.gov website, CuidadodeSalud.gov, has formally launched and reminded constituents that the deadline of open enrollment for new healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act as March 31, 2014. In January, 90,000 Texans enrolled in a healthcare plan as part of the new health insurance… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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. … Read more »
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… Read more »
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.… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
