Texas is still the state with the highest percentage of uninsured residents, at nearly 17 percent, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau survey released Thursday.
Dr. Spencer R. Berthelsen, M.D., Chairman, Board of Directors at Kelsey-Seybold, who still sees patients two days a week, visits with patient Francisco Garcia before his annual physical at their clinic in Sugar Land. Sept. 22, 2011., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
This positive trend can be attributed in part to an increase in enrollment in private health care coverage, which experts say is a result of federal actions that make this type of insurance cheaper to access. The number of Texans with private health insurance increased by over 700,000 between 2021 and 2022, according to the bureau’s estimates.22.1% in 2013 and 16.6% in 2022.
“What it does show for us is that when health insurance is affordable, working Texans and low-income Texans will take advantage of it,” said Brian Sasser, chief communications officer for the community health advocacy group Episcopal Health Foundation. “But when it's not affordable, they just don't.”Texas began the process
“As great as these numbers are, and it's great to see some improvement, we'll probably just be sitting here next year with the exact opposite happening,” Sasser said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Texas Winter Freeze 2022: How Will It Affect Houston?PTSD from weather is real. In Texas, it seems to be a routine affliction with the fear of flooding, hurricanes and even severe drought embedded in the memories of all of us. Last year, we added freezing winter weather to that list of night terrors thanks to days of sub-freezing...
Read more »
DPS names first female Texas Ranger Major in historyThe first female Texas Ranger Major has been announced by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Read more »
Texas DPS names first female Texas Ranger Major in historyFor the first time in the Texas Ranger’s 200-year history, a woman has earned the rank of Texas Ranger Major.
Read more »
New program links millions of Texas students with free mental health care at school'New program links millions of Texas students with free mental health care at school' was originally published by Texas Community Health News.Texas ranks dead
Read more »
EU launches probe into low-priced Chinese electric carsImports from Chinese car makers to western Europe doubled to more than 200,000 in 2022
Read more »