Community groups, health advocates and insurers remain encouraged by their success so far in signing up Texas residents for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
But ahead of the second round of open enrollment, which starts Saturday, these organizations say more work remains in reaching out to some of the state's largest pockets of uninsured, particularly Hispanics.
Despite roadblocks to the Affordable Care Act in Texas, including staunch opposition from state lawmakers, nearly 734,000 residents selected an insurance plan during the first round of open enrollment between October 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014. That exceeded enrollment projections of 629,000.
Texas enrollment remains crucial to the program's overall success because the state has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation.
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