Point Austin: The Irresponsible Opposition

The Republican leadership would rather demagogue than govern

"...U.S. Health and Human Services Secre­tary Kathleen Sebelius made a whirlwind..."

Aug. 16, 2013 News Column by Michael King

"Please, Sir, I Want Some More"

The legislative budget process is leaving buckets of blood on the floor.

"...This week the other shoe dropped on the Health and Human Services Commission proposals to meet Gov. Perry's..."

March 7, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...tax revenue (an estimated $1.3 billion this biennium) to health insurance for public school teachers and employees. It's not..."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Barbecue With a Side Order of Politics

County Line issues letter to employees cautioning about health care changes

"...from their bosses accompanying a recent paycheck. Ostensibly about "Health Insurance – Starting in 2014," the memo informed them..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Too Big to Punish?; and Begging for Regulation

"..."Regulate the health-insurance giants," chanted the reformers. "Stop denying coverage to sick..."

May 22, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Beware of Failing Rock

An Austin Couple Says Their Insurer Let Them Down

"...spare and shouldn't have to pay. Of course their insurance provider, Prudential, sees the situation differently. According to a..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Imprudent Choices?

"...accessed consumer complaint reports from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). And they would have found Prudential rated relatively..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature

Luv Doc Recommends: Mother Truckers

Antone's, Thursday, September 17, 2009

"...Health care. We got it. Then there are those unlucky..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Column by The Luv Doc

Docs Back Insur­ance Reforms

Can we make health coverage more transparent?

"...Texans' health insurance premiums continue to rise while coverage has stagnated..."

April 3, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Letters at 3AM

This is the number of deaths a year caused by how we do (or don't do) health care. A decade of that, and it's as though terrorists nuked Chicago.

"...under marshal law. But hospitals are protected by powerful insurance and health-industry lobbies, so as yet no one in..."

Jan. 19, 2007 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Health Care District Helps All..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

If You Can't Stand the Heat ...

Republican Jill Warren is behind in the polls and going negative on her Democratic opponent Ann Kitchen, in the race for House District 48 in Travis County.

"...on $3,000. Kitchen also advocates a statewide system or insurance pool to ensure that all teachers have health insurance,..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Season of Risk

What can be done to stop the rising rate of HIV in Austin?

"...FDA, and, more locally, the Texas Department of State Health Services recommend PrEP in the fight against HIV. However,..."

May 22, 2015 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

More on CD 10

The Democratic candidates discuss the issues

"...Do you support single-payer universal health care coverage or some other means to deal with..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Activists call attention to big-box retailer's poor record of providing affordable health care to employees

"...addressing the big-box retailer's poor record of providing affordable health care to its employees. Advocates say the company's skimpy-to-nonexistent..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Naked City

A raw deal on health insurance stays sweet for Aetna

"...on patching up the holes in the leaking teachers' health insurance boat, despite a request from Gov. Rick Perry,..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Slash the State

In Texas, the social contract is now written in disappearing ink

"...staff – and to a good job with adequate health insurance – I get to walk the good green..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The Texas state budgeting process is called conservative, but might be better described as "penny wise, pound foolish."

"...unreasonable request. With corollary proposals for no increases in insurance costs (the last raise was immediately devoured by rate..."

Jan. 26, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Where Was George?

"...where they had discussed CHIP -- the federal/state Children's Health Insurance Program. "Where," Maxey asked, "is the governor?"..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Point Austin: Premature Deaths

It's not Ebola that's killing Texans – it's ruthless politics

"...We're in the midst of a health care emergency. People are dying under extreme circumstances, while..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Always count on the Texas Legislature to remember: The gold rules

"...precious time and energy to helping the truly helpless: insurance companies, housing manufacturers, pharmaceutical giants, HMOs, hospital and nursing..."

May 9, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Bush League lambasting, locally-grown concerns, and a side of jazz.

"...Kids Need Health Care Too..."

June 22, 2001 Column

On the Lege: A $156 Million Disaster

The Accenture scheme blows up in the state's face

"...It took more than a year of blunders before Health and Human Services Commission officials last week halted an..."

March 23, 2007 News Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...After reading an archived article regarding health insurance in Texas it seems that a solution will..."

July 22, 2005 Column

Capitol Chronicle

John Sharp would balance the budget by cutting Medicaid.

"...that in response to the state's looming deficit, the Health and Human Services Commission -- apparently with the encouragement..."

Feb. 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle: Blame It on the Kids

Gov. Perry has no trouble funding his enormous transportation plan, but can't find insurance money for poor kids.

"...usual hand-wringing over necessary programs: little things like education, health care, social services, environmental protection, parks and recreation, and..."

Feb. 1, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The Legislature enters the home stretch -- two weeks to go.

"...called to build support for Medicaid "simplification" for children's health insurance and improved Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes...."

May 18, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Readers against Starbuckfucking, violence against children and rattlesnakes, and internal combustion engines.

"...will eliminate having pollution problems throughout the U.S. and health problems. Also, this will lower the cost of the..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Column

The Have Nots

One Family's Plight

"...last year when he lost his job and family health plan in a management shuffle at a Doubletree Hotel,..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Little Hope for Expanding Texas Medicaid in the Coming Year

Open enrollment begins

"...Open enrollment for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act marketplace began Nov...."

Nov. 4, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

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