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 »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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Obamacare showdown in Texas - POLITICO.com Print View The ground war over Obamacare -  the one that will determine whether people sign up — will be won and lost in places like Texas. If Obamacare fails in the Lone Star State — that is, if a significant portion of the 6.1 million uninsured Texans don’t or can’t enroll — then the White House could miss its national enrollment… Read more »

According to a press release submitted to ENLACE NEWS by the office of Congressmen Henry Cuellar, on Wednesday, September 25th, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released cost estimates of premiums for the State of Texas under the Health Insurance Marketplace that opened on Tuesday, October 1st. Texas consumers will be able to… Read more »

Every car you pass on Texas highways is required to have auto insurance so that in the event of an accident, you do not have to take responsibility for them. That is one of the purposes of the Affordable Care Act: asking all Americans to take personal responsibility for their own health costs so that local taxpayers like you and I don’t get stuck with the bill. The… Read more »