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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…

POLITICO: Obamacare showdown in Texas

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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…

Enlace News: Cuellar Helps Answer; How Much Will Health Insurance Cost Us?

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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…

McAllen Monitor - U.S. REP. HENRY CUELLAR: Taking personal responsibility with health care

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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…

Congressman Cuellar Releases Statement on Announcement of New Texas Healthcare Premiums

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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 opens on October 1st.  Texas consumers will be able to choose from an average of 54 health plans in the Marketplace. The statewide average premium in Texas for the lowest-cost silver plan will be $287…

Congressman Henry Cuellar encourages individuals and families to get informed on the upcoming Health Insurance Marketplace

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced on Tuesday the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a new website and a free-of- charge call center for consumers to get additional information on the new Health Insurance Marketplace which starts October 1st. “This week we marked 100 days until families and individuals can enroll in the new health insurance marketplace…

Cuellar: GOP FY 2014 Budget keeps Sequestration in place and ends Medicare as we know it

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 Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-TX28), today released the following statement on the FY 2014 Republican budget, which passed the U.S. House 221-207.  “Our economy is at a critical stage in its recovery. These cuts are arbitrary and severe.  Passing legislation that we know for a fact will slow economic growth and cost people their jobs is the wrong thing to do. This is…

Texas Border Congressmen Cuellar, Hinojosa, Vela, Gallego, and O’Rourke address sequestration impact

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Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Filemon Vela (TX-34), Pete Gallego (TX-23), and Beto O’ Rourke (TX-16) unified efforts to address the impact these automatic and arbitrary spending cuts will have in their respective districts when sequestration goes into effect this Friday, March 1. Earlier this week, the White House released…