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Texas ACA enrollment grows year over year despite expiring subsidies
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (235+ words) Even without complete data, Texas is already seeing record enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace healthcare plans. This is in spite of the expiration of enhanced subsidies, which many feared would raise premiums and cool access to healthcare. Marketplace plans…...
A look at how Trump-era work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits
2+ week, 4+ day ago (16+ words) A look at how Trump-era work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits'Texarkana Gazette...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas accuses billing company of fraud in lawsuit filed in Texarkana federal court
3+ week, 1+ day ago (24+ words) The largest health insurer in Texas is formally accusing a medical billing company of practices that give it and providers an unfair financial advantage....
Open enrollment is here: Specialist urges residents to pay close attention to changes in coverage options and benefits | Texarkana Gazette
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) TEXARKANA -- Open enrollment season has begun, and residents are urged to pay close attention to changes in coverage options, premiums, and benefits that could affect their health plans for the upcoming year. Morgan Pritchett, a specialist with Daines Insurance, said…...
Texans pay more for insurance than almost every other state, according to report | Texarkana Gazette
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (571+ 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…...
Trump admin says lower prices for 15 drugs will save taxpayers billions | Texarkana Gazette
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (611+ words) NEW YORK -- Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations, reductions that are expected to produce billions in savings for taxpayers and older adults, the Trump administration said. But the net prices…...
Insurance specialist offers tips for open enrollment | Texarkana Gazette
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) TEXARKANA -- Open enrollment season has begun, and residents are urged to pay close attention to changes in coverage options, premiums, and benefits that could affect their health plans for the upcoming year. Morgan Pritchett, a specialist with Daines Insurance, said…...
More Arkansas children went without health insurance in 2024, according to Census report
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (33+ words) The percentage of Arkansas children who lack health insurance rose from 6.7% in 2023 to 7.7% last year, according to recently released federal data, tied for the 13th-highest increase in the nation....
Cornyn, Texarkana businesses assess potential financial impact of Big Beautiful Bill | Texarkana Gazette
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (536+ words) TEXARKANA, Texas -- The Lone Star State's senior senator visited Texarkana on Monday to gauge the potential impact of the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act on local small businesses. Sen. John Cornyn met with a panel of owners and…...
Board proposes higher health insurance fees for state retirees, steady rates for current employees
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (65+ words) Retirees in state government's health insurance plans for public school and state employees would pay slightly more for their coverage in calendar year 2026, but the current employees would pay the ... Mike Wickline covers state politics, and he has covered the…...