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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 »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

 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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) marked the 47th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare.  Medicare provides a guaranteed set of benefits and affordable premiums to seniors and people with disabilities, including approximately 3,044,936 Texans.  President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965.   “Today, we celebrate Medicare’s tremendous success… Read more »

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) joined the South Texas Rural Health Services to announce a $500,000 Affordable Care Act federal grant for improvements to the facility in Cotulla, Texas.   “Thanks to the health care law, community health centers across Texas, including the Atascosa Health Center, will soon be able to significantly expand services to their patients,”… Read more »