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Enroll America Chief Urges Texans to Embrace ObamaCare

The head of a major ObamaCare enrollment group urged Texans to embrace their new benefits under healthcare reform as a means to stay "healthy and financially secure."

The head of a major ObamaCare enrollment group urged Texans to embrace their new benefits under healthcare reform as a means to stay "healthy and financially secure."

Enroll America President Anne Filipic noted in an op-ed piece that Dallas County has one of the highest concentrations of uninsured patients in the United States, which leads to higher costs for all residents.

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Filipic coauthored the piece with Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

"Texas hospitals provide over $5 billion a year in uncompensated care," Filipic wrote in the piece, published Sunday. "Texans pay for much of this are through local property taxes, increased premium costs and higher medical costs."

Source: The Hill

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