Texas climbed out of the bottom 10 states in 2009, earning the #39 slot in the ranking of the healthiest states by the United Health Foundation.
The state's best and worst category rankings:
See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Texas.
Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool
1-888-398-3927
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, Texas will offer health coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about Texas's participation, click here.
Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.
Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change. A number of non-profit organizations help fund its research. Learn more about the Health Policy Institute.
Review Georgetown's guide for Texas.
US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state.
Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Texas.
Texas Department of Insurance -- the health care section of the Department's Web site, with consumer information and more.
Texas Children's Health Insurance Program -- state families with uninsured children may be eligible for health coverage through Medicaid and the Texas CHIP. Includes regular checkups and dental care.
Texas Medicaid Program -- the State and Federal cooperative venture that provides medical coverage to eligible needy persons.
Health Care for All Texas -- one out of four people in Texas is uninsured -- the worst in the nation. This group is promoting univeral health care for all Texans, and has a resolution for a ballot initiative on the 2008 Democratic primary in March.
Health Care For All Texas – is a grassroots coalition that believes health care is a human right and that every person in the state of Texas deserves access to high-quality health care at an affordable cost.
San Antonio Healthcare-Now Coalition, – an affiliate of the national Healthcare-Now organization, works to achieve universal access to affordable healthcare.
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Health insurance companies in Texas. Get health plan pricing for these companies. Aetna Life Insurance Company +A Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association CIGNA Celtic Insurance Company Companion Life Insurance Company CoventryOne Golden Rule Insurance Company Humana Insurance Company Scott & White Health Plan UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company |
Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand that Congress continue to support health care legislation that will make health insurance affordable and accessible to all Americans.
Texas Governor Rick Perry
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711-2428
PHONE: (512) 463-2000
FAX: (512) 463-1849
Contact by e-mail
Contact your Texas State Senator
Contact your Texas State Representative
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Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.
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