Harbor Health brings care and coverage together in Houston with the acquisition of Village Medical clinics. Oct 06, 2026, 17:48 ET 27 Village Medical Houston clinics joining Harbor to become the care home for Harbor plans, which have no deductible; individual and family enrollment opens Nov. 1, alongside large employer plans across Texas HOUSTON, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Harbor Health, a Texas-based primary and specialty care clinic group and health insurance company, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 27 Village Medical clinics in Greater Houston, a well-established network with deep roots throughout the community. The acquisition brings Harbor to the largest city in Texas, weeks before Harbor individual and family plans become available to Houstonians for the first time. Houston will become the fifth Texas market where Harbor both delivers care and provides coverage, joining Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso. When the transaction closes, expected at the end of the year, Harbor will operate nearly 70 clinics and more than double its number of physicians and advanced practice providers across the state. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We started Harbor because we believe people deserve a better health care system and at the center of that is a company that is accountable for keeping you healthy," said Tony Miller, Harbor Health Co-Founder and CEO. "Village Medical Houston's clinicians have spent years changing how care is practiced. When we set out to build the best payvider in Texas, Houston was always central to it. Together, Houstonians have a new company that delivers their care, pays for it, and answers for both." One company that delivers the care and pays for it Members who choose a Harbor plan in Houston will have Village Medical Houston as their primary care home, with clinics serving Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend and Brazoria counties. That is where a guided health journey begins. Harbor plans have no deductible, and when members start with a Harbor clinician and that clinician refers them to a specialist, the referred care is covered at $0. Because care and coverage are designed together, members are not left to sort out what is covered or where to go next. Large employer plans are available now across 29 Texas counties, including Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend and Brazoria in Greater Houston. Together, the 29 counties are home to more than 22 million Texans. Individual and family plans will be available on HealthCare.gov for 2027, with enrollment opening Nov. 1 in 13 of the 29 counties and coverage effective Jan. 1. Texas families and employers can learn more about Harbor plans at harborhealth.com. "Making health care affordable is essential and that means having coverage that enables people to invest in health," said Dr. Clay Johnston, Harbor Health Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer. "When the people responsible for a person's health also help shape what their coverage pays for and when, it becomes easier for people to get the care we know works and to avoid waste." What this means at Village Medical Houston The Village Medical Houston clinics Harbor is acquiring will join the Harbor Health Insurance Company provider network and will continue to operate under the Village Medical name. Consumers who receive care at these clinics do not need to take any action, and the clinics will continue to accept the insurance plans they accept today. "I grew up in Houston, and I spent nearly three years working at Village Medical, so I know many of these clinicians and care teams and the quality of care they deliver," said Erin Page, Harbor Health President and Chief Operating Officer. "Harbor was built around clinicians, and adding this team makes us stronger. To everyone joining us: welcome. We are excited to build with you." For Houston brokers and employers Large employer plans are available now to Houston-area employers, and individual and family enrollment opens Nov. 1. Brokers who want to sell Harbor plans in Houston should get appointed with Harbor before Nov. 1. Visit https://harborhealth.com/partner/broker or contact the broker relations team at [email protected] or 844-504-1100 to learn more. About Harbor Health Harbor Health is a Texas-based health care company that puts care at the core. Harbor runs its own primary and specialty care clinics across Texas and builds health insurance around care designed by its clinicians, so care and coverage work as one. Health care keeps asking people to start over. Harbor was built so they don't have to. For more information, visit harborhealth.com. SOURCE Harbor Health

Harbor Health has expanded its integrated health insurance plans across Texas, reaching more than 14 million Texans through large employer insurance solutions across 25 counties. The Austin-based primary and specialty care clinic group and insurance company now spans four major metropolitan areas: Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and El Paso. Individual and Family Plans will be available on the Health Insurance Marketplace from 1 November 2026, covering 13 counties and reaching more than 16 million Texans. The expansion aligns with Harbor Health's completed integration of 32 Village Medical clinics, acquired in September 2025. The clinical team has tripled in size across the expanded counties. Founded in 2022, Harbor Health integrates health insurance with clinical care delivery, aiming to align care and coverage under one model.

Harbor Health accelerates Growth, expanding both large Group and Individual and Family insurance plans across Texas. July 28, 2026. 3 minutes. Harborhealth is expanding its Harbor Health integrated insurance plans along with its clinical delivery network. Continuing to grow across Texas, Harbor Health Insurance Company now offers its Large Employer Insurance solutions across 25 Texas counties, spanning four major metropolitan areas: Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and El Paso. Harbor's Individual and Family Plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace will be available November 1, 2026 and effective January 1, 2027 across 13 Texas counties in five areas: Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, Houston, and El Paso. Its geographic expansion allows large employers to immediately enroll employees in Harbor's commercial plans. Fully insured Individual and Family plans will be available during the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment period. By expanding into these markets, Harbor Health's Large Employer Insurance plans will reach more than 14 million Texans, or roughly 47% of the population of Texas. Harbor's Individual and Family plans will be options for more than 16 million Texans, covering more than 51% of the state's population. "When people have to pause their health to sort out coverage, that's a system working against them," said Kari Klaas, Senior Vice President of Growth at Harbor Health. "This expansion is about reaching more Texans with a model designed to close that gap between care and coverage." The following counties make up Harbor Health Insurance Company's expanded Texas coverage area, available for Large Employer coverage now, with Individual and Family Plans available beginning November 1, 2026 for a January 1, 2027 effective date. Harbor Health's Large Group Employer Plans: (available now). * Austin Metro & Central Texas: Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Lee, and Milam * Greater San Antonio Metro: Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe * Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise * West Texas: El Paso Harbor Health's Individual and Family Plans: (enrollment begins November 1, 2026; plans effective January 1, 2027). * Austin Metro & Central Texas: Travis, Williamson, Hays, and Bastrop * Greater San Antonio Metro: Bexar and Comal * Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex: Dallas and Collin * Greater Houston Metro: Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Brazoria * West Texas: El Paso Harbor Health Medical Group completes integration of Village Medical clinics. The strategic scaling of its Harbor insurance product is aligned with the integration of its clinical network. Following its September 2025 acquisition of 32 Village Medical clinics, Harbor Health Medical Group has now completed its operational transition, officially re-branding these facilities under the Harbor Health name. Its clinical team has tripled in size across the expanded Texas counties. At the core of its model is an integrated structure that eliminates the friction between clinical care and financial payment. "When care delivery and coverage are aligned under one single model, the fundamental incentives of healthcare change completely," said Dr. Clay Johnston, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Harbor Health. "Costs stabilize naturally, because keeping people healthy is no longer financially misaligned. With a Harbor insurance plan, people and their care teams are finally empowered to own their health decisions, with everyone aligned to keep members healthy and reduce waste. Brokers, employers, and consumers looking for health plans designed by doctors to improve clinical outcomes, while driving down costs, can discover coverage details and clinic maps at harborhealth.com.