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Houston Health Insurance Information

This site provides you with many of the resources you will need to shop for Houston Health Insurance. Whether you’re an individual, a family, self-employed, or a small business, we can help you make an educated decision on which plan makes the most sense for your situation and preferences. Use the selections above to get quotes or request quotes and please feel comfortable calling us for free phone support from an experienced Houston broker.

Houston , Texas has become progressively focused on a healthy environment and healthy residents and many of the city and state-sponsored parks and recreation areas contribute to that focus. According to 2006 Health Statistics, 84.6% of Houston residents have a health insurance plan. The average Body Mass Index is 25 indicating a rather fit population. Both the cancer mortality and cardiac mortality rate are significantly lower than the national average.

Some of the Major Medical Facilities in the Houston area

Houston is also committed to doing their part in trying to reduce the number of un-insured in Texas by providing a number of medical care programs for un-insured or under-insured residents of Houston and the surrounding area who can not afford or do not qualify to obtain health insurance. Some of the larger service centers include:

PREVENTIVE CARE

• Adult Immunization Clinic , Third Ward MSC, 3611 Ennis, Houston , Texas   77004 - 713-527-4042
• La Nueva Casa De Amigos Health Center , 1809 North Main, Houston TX 77009 - 713-547-8000 
• Lyons Avenue Health Center  , 5602 Lyons Avenue , Houston TX 77020 - 713-671-3000 
• Magnolia Health Center , 7037 Capitol, Houston TX 77011 - 713-928-9800
• NorthSide Health Center , 8523 Arkansas , Houston TX 77093 - 713-696-5900
• Riverside Health Center , 3315 Delano , Houston TX 77004 - 713-831.9600
• Southwest Community Health Clinic , 6441 High Star, Houston , Texas 77074 - 713-779-6400
• Sunnyside Health Center , 9314 Cullen, Houston TX 77051 - 713-732-5000
• Medical Center Clinic (HIV/STD testing only, no immunizations), 1115 South Braeswood, Houston , TX 77030 - 713-794-9640

PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

• Casa de Amigos (Harris County Hospital District clinic) - eligibility for gold card, maternity services (located inside La Nueva Casa de Amigos, 1809 North Main ) - Call 713-547-8000 for information.
• El Centro de Corazon (Federally Qualified Health Center) - at Magnolia HC location, 7037 Capitol
• Legacy at Lyons (Federally Qualified Health Center) - at Lyons HC location - Call 713-671-3041 for information.

Available Houston Health Insurance Options

The Houston health insurance options available consist largely of PPO health insurance plans. While there are numerous plans available on the market from dozens of companies, the larger trusted companies include Aetna , Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Unicare, and United Healthcare. You can view online health insurance quotes from this website ( www.texashealthandlife.com ) or by calling local number (512) 341-3222 and speaking with Richard Cantu, an experienced licensed Texas Health Insurance broker.