Health & Wellbeing

Until Aug. 15, those who have no health insurance can sign up for free or low-cost health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA).

House Bill 3924 and Senate Bill 1973 allow so-called “skimpy” health coverage to be sold through Farm Bureau health plans. A related bill (HB 3752) would allow more of this same coverage that can deny coverage or charge more for your preexisting conditions to be sold through Texas Mutual plans.

As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out, caregivers who can’t find them may find themselves in stressful conditions, which can negatively affect their mental and physical well-being.

AARP Texas statement regarding anti-Asian violence.

AARP Texas Director Tina Tran issued the following statement today (Tuesday, March 2):

AARP Texas and Texas Legal Services Center filed a formal request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to provide immediate relief to Texas’ residential utility consumers who suffered during the February winter storm.

AARP Texas supports legislation that would streamline the application process for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps Americans in need to buy food. It’s a particularly daunting process in Texas, which requires an 18-page application.

The storm forced dozens of long-term care facilities to evacuate

Texans are recovering from what is being called the worst winter weather the state has experienced in decades. From lost food due to power outages to no water to frozen pipes, Texans are doing what they can to recover. On Feb 18, Chap Thornton, Business Manager at UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286, offered advice on appropriate plumbing measures during a Facebook live interview with AARP Texas State Director Tina Tran.

AARP Texas sent a letter to the members of the Texas House State Affairs and Energy Resource Committees today ahead of an expected Feb. 25 joint hearing. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan called the hearing to consider the factors that led to statewide electrical blackouts during the Winter Storm Uri.