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As Texas' new insurance commissioner takes office, she must deal with insurance poverty
2+ mon, 1+ week 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.
5+ day, 14+ hour 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 We've obsessed together about filing property tax/appraisal…...
Baylor Scott & White's insurance arm is dropping Medicaid, marketplace plans
2+ week, 1+ 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 care…...
There's a new restaurant reservations app to juggle " and it's a familiar name
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (702+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Door Dash 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 to…...
How to approach the Medicare puzzle
3+ mon, 2+ week 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
3+ mon, 1+ week 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
3+ mon, 2+ week 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
3+ mon, 4+ week 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....
What to know as the annual sign-up window for health insurance arrives
5+ mon, 4+ 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…...
Texans pay more for insurance than almost every other state, according to report
5+ mon, 3+ day 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 Money Geek found that Texas has the sixth-highest insurance burden of any state in the U. S. plus Washington, D. C. The rankings…...