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Texas abortion providers were surprised by the legal reprieve from the high court this week that allows them to reopen at least until December. But the legal battle has permanently changed the landscape for abortion clinics in the state.
Federal judges will decide whether 11 clinics must close to comply with state law. If they do close, some women in the state will be more than 200 miles from a clinic that performs abortions.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, a Republican running for governor, immediately filed an appeal with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
One Houston doctor, who asked not to be identified because he fears being targeted by abortion protestors, says he will have to stop providing abortions if the final rule goes into effect.
Going without insurance "is like gambling," says a 43-year-old social worker. But the high deductibles of Affordable Care Act plans make them a hard sell.
In Oregon, the online health marketplace isn't working for people looking to buy individual policies. But the state has been rapidly expanding Medicaid anyway. In Texas, insurance helpers may face state regulations that would make it even harder to assist people seeking coverage.
A coalition of the city's health department, county clinics and groups like the Urban League and Enroll America is trying to get the word out to Houston's 800,000 uninsured residents about the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces, which will open Oct. 1.
The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offer emotional and practical support for families dealing with the disease.
The Perry Administration's Department of Insurance has nine reviews pending on insurers that are raising premiums more than 10 percent.
Texas is in a stand-off with the federal government over a program that provides contraception and reproductive check-ups for low-income Texas women. A new Texas rule would exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from participating, even though the program has nothing to do with abortion.
Texas is one of the 17 states that has asked the federal government to delay the insurance rebate program. But consumers and advocates want the new law to kick in on time in 2012.
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