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Parkland’s lifeline could save Dallas County mental health agency
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (445+ words) Parkland Health board members gathered on July 13 to discuss whether to lend Metrocare, the area’s largest mental healthcare provider, up to $18 million to alleviate its cash crisis. The meeting was held at the Parkland Memorial Hospital WISH Clinic in Dallas....
Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
3+ week, 1+ day ago (223+ words) Dallas News “We know that real people lost their health insurance coverage,” said Cynthia Cox, a vice president and director of the ACA program at the healthcare research nonprofit KFF, citing survey findings on people who had left their plans....
Rising home insurance costs are eroding North Texas’ affordability edge
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1341+ words) Any gains North Texans receive from protesting their property taxes may be lost to growing home insurance costs that are stretching homeowners’ budgets and blunting the region’s affordability edge, real estate experts say. Among the largest U.S. metros, Dallas-Fort…...
As Texas' new insurance commissioner takes office, she must deal with insurance poverty
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (849+ words) The following is an open letter from The Watchdog to new Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Commissioner Amanda Crawford. Congratulations on your new job. Hope you've enjoyed your first days at TDI. You are the chief regulator over 3,400 insurance companies…...
As complaints about Texas insurance companies grow, profit soar.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (324+ words) 'Untenable situation': As profits soar, the Texas insurance industry dodges deeper reforms Dallas News Your obsession often becomes my obsession With your alerts we investigated the rise in natural gas and electricity bills Weâve obsessed together about filing property…...
Baylor Scott & White's insurance arm is dropping Medicaid, marketplace plans
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (359+ words) The Baylor Scott & White Health Plan — the health insurance arm of Baylor Scott & White — announced Tuesday that it plans to stop carrying Texas Medicaid plans and individual marketplace plans later this year. The change only impacts people who have health…...
There’s a new restaurant reservations app to juggle — and it’s a familiar name
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (702+ words) SAN FRANCISCO — DoorDash is expanding its offerings, adding restaurant reservations and robot deliveries in some U.S. markets. The San Francisco-based company, already the largest U.S. delivery provider, announced its expansion plans Tuesday, saying it wants to bring even more business…...
How to approach the Medicare puzzle
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (821+ words) As a self-employed free-lancer, I approached age 65 with both glee and trepidation. I was thrilled to be eligible for Medicare, which I hoped would provide better coverage at lower cost than my “Obamacare” insurance enabled by the Affordable Care Act....
Texas ACA enrollment grows year over year despite expiring subsidies
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (239+ words) Even without complete data, Texas is already seeing record enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace health care plans. This is in spite of the expiration of enhanced subsidies, which many feared would raise premiums and cool access to health care....
Texas is losing its edge as insurance costs are rising
6+ mon, 6+ day 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…...