| Texas Health Options | Texas Health Options is a one-stop resource of the Texas Department of Insurance, devoted to helping you find health coverage in Texas and to consumer protection. 1 |
| Texas Health and Human Services Commission | HHSC determines eligibility for Medicaid, Children's Medicaid (CHIP), and Family Services. |
| Texas Risk Pool | The Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool is an individual health insurance program created by the Texas Legislature to provide health insurance to Texas residents who either cannot obtain adequate health insurance coverage as a result of their medical conditions. |
| U.S. HHSC | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, offers resources to provide health and dental services to people of all ages. |
| Partnership for Prescription Assistance | The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that’s right for them. |
| Free Clinics | Free clinics provide free and low-cost health services to the medically underserved and uninsured. |
| Insurance Information Institute | The mission of the Insurance Information Institute is to improve public understanding of insurance -- what it does and how it works.
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| NCQA | The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private organization dedicated to improving health care quality, by creating concensus around the quality of health care quality issues. |
JCAHO | The mission of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. |
| Children's Medicaid | CHIP provides a wide range of benefits, including regular check-ups and dental care to keep kids healthy. Texas residents who are pregnant, uninsured and not eligible for Medicaid may qualify for CHIP perinatal benefits. |
| Coverage for All | This is a survey of Texas health care options. |
Ask Me 3 | This is part of the Natioanal Patient Safety website, promoting health literacy. |