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Texas is losing its edge as insurance costs are rising
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (386+ words) Texans expect common sense " especially when it comes to the cost of living. Yet when it comes to insurance, common sense disappeared. Premiums are climbing across the state, and the legal system that once helped keep costs under control is…...
Health subsidies expire, resulting in steep insurance hikes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (808+ words) NEW YORK " Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year....
Texans pay more for insurance than almost every other state, according to report
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (561+ words) Texans may have low taxes and a relatively low cost of living, but we can't have it all. An analysis by MoneyGeek found that Texas has the sixth-highest insurance burden of any state in the U.S. plus Washington, D.C. The rankings look…...
What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (801+ words) Higher prices, less help and a government shutdown all hang over health insurance markets as shoppers start looking for coverage this week. The annual enrollment window for millions of people to pick an individual plan opens Saturday in nearly all…...
As subsidies expire, ACA open enrollment will come with price hike for many Texans
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1136+ words) WASHINGTON " Four million Texans on Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance plans are bracing for a potential financial hit when open enrollment arrives next week, especially if they have benefited from enhanced federal tax credits passed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those…...
As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1096+ words) TYLER " Celia Monreal worries every day about the cartilage loss in her husband's knees. Not just because it's hard for her to see him in pain but also because she knows soon their health care costs could skyrocket. "It worries…...
It’s Medicare open enrollment season. Here’s what older adults need to know
3+ mon, 8+ hour ago (807+ words) It's once again Medicare open enrollment season, the time of year when older adults can change their Medicare coverage plans. From Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, existing Medicare recipients can make changes to their coverage for the 2026 calendar year. Medicare is generally…...
Carpe omnia (seize everything): A Cowboys coach’s mantra inadvertently describes Medicare
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (575+ words) LegalTalk Texas Weekly Columnist What happens every fall? Cooler weather, leaves turning colors, football and Medicare open enrollment. Guess which topic this column is going to cover today? Just kidding. We are going to talk about the ABCs of Medicare…...
In deal with Trump, Pfizer agrees to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) WASHINGTON " Drugmaker Pfizer has agreed to lower drug costs and invest $70 billion in U.S. manufacturing under a deal struck with the Trump administration, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The announcement, which Trump made with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla at the White…...
What will be, will be: Some random updates for seniors
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (327+ words) LegalTalk Texas Weekly Columnist What's new in your world? While you are pondering your answer, let me tell you what is new in mine. Social Security always gets an annual cost of living adjustment. The 2026 COLA is estimated to be…...