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New report outlines growing health crisis facing rural counties in Texas
An EHF-sponsored report finds changing demographics, rural hospital closures and uncertainly about the future of the Affordable Care Act are all taking a damaging toll on the ability of Texas rural populations to access health services.
New report outlines growing health crisis facing rural counties in Texas
Changing demographics, rural hospital closures and uncertainly about changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are all taking a damaging toll on the ability of Texas rural populations to access health services. Those are some of the findings of a new report by the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) examining the current crisis facing rural healthcare across the state. EHF sponsored the report.
New report outlines growing health crisis facing rural counties in Texas
Changing demographics, rural hospital closures and uncertainly about changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are all taking a damaging toll on the ability of Texas rural populations to access health services. Those are some of the findings of a new report by the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) examining the current crisis facing rural healthcare across the state. EHF sponsored the report.
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Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Enrollment by County: See the Impact Across Texas
Using 2024 state level Open Enrollment Period data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the interactive map illustrates the percent of Texans enrolled in marketplace health care plans, broken down by county. Hovering over a county reveals additional data points, including the average percent decrease in premiums after tax credits.