Report Type: Uninsured & ACA in Texas

Analysis: Affordable Care Act health insurance plans differ in cost, coverage and hospital access across Texas

An analysis of more than 100 health insurance plans across Texas offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) shows that plans can differ significantly in premium cost and the number of hospitals included in insurance networks. That’s just one of the findings of a report released by the Episcopal Health Foundation and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Preparing for the Second Marketplace Open Enrollment Period in Texas

While most Texans used healthcare.gov earlier this year to get information or to enroll in a health insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), larger percentages of Texans found talking to the call center or a navigator was the most helpful. Those are just some of the lessons learned in a report released by the Episcopal Health Foundation and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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