Health care coverage options and adult providers

Finding health care coverage as an adult

Texas Health Options is a great place to start learning of your health care coverage options. Texas Health Options is a comprehensive website for finding health care coverage, including low-cost options, and is a resource provided by the State of Texas. You first “select your profile” and then it will delineate options for health care coverage that best match your profile and health coverage needs.

Depending on the profile you select for yourself, Texas Health Options will suggest certain steps to take in order to get health care coverage, and it will provide more detailed information on the steps.

Some of the steps Texas Health Options may suggest might be, but are not limited to, the following:

  • If you’re covered on a parent’s policy, try to continue this coverage if possible.

  • Find-out if your college or university offers a student health plan. (The website lists college/university links to coverage.)

  • Seek coverage through your employer (some employers offer coverage to part-time employees).

  • If you’re seriously disabled, apply for Social Security Disability Income.

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