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Soaring car insurance premiums force many low-to-middle income Texans to do without
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (257+ words) Average car insurance rates have risen more than 50% across Texas since 2022, forcing many low-to middle-income residents to drop their insurance and risk legal penalties. Approximately 12% of Texas car owners are uninsured, and a new study from Texas Appleseed and United…...
Texans are tightening their budgets to pay for health insurance after subsidies expired
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (577+ words) When Daniel Morrow answers the phone, he is out of breath from raking leaves. Professional lawn maintenance is one of a long list of expenses he has trimmed to budget for higher health insurance premiums in 2026. "There's a lot of…...
Texans grapple with uncertainty as ACA premiums could more than double in 2026
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1356+ words) There's a brightness to Shanice Jordan's hospital room at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Her father works in the chair next to her bed while she makes progress on a stocking she's embroidering for her niece. Hospital stays are…...
A major ACA enrollment deadline is less than a week away. Here’s what to know ahead of Dec. 15
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (804+ words) For plans that start on Jan. 1, the federal health insurance marketplace open enrollment deadline is less than a week away " with a lot of uncertainty still surrounding coverage.Advocates are encouraging everyone with an Affordable Care Act plan to select…...
'More than our mortgage': Texans weigh insurance options as premiums rise, federal subsidies expire
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (894+ words) At the Prosper Health Coverage Center off I-35 in South Austin, volunteers and specialists are busy manning the phones and meeting in-person with Texans throughout the month of November. Clients who walk through the nondescript office's doors seek free assistance enrolling…...
With ACA open enrollment underway, some business owners worry about upcoming changes
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (412+ words) At the heart of the political fight over the government shutdown is enhanced subsidies that have kept the Affordable Care Act insurance a little more affordable. About half of the tens of millions of people on the ACA plans own…...
Texans brace for higher insurance costs during open enrollment
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (423+ words) Texans who enroll in an insurance plan on the Affordable Care Act marketplace may be faced with higher premiums this year " and health insurance navigators are urging them to reach out for support. Open enrollment for coverage in 2026 begins Nov....
Texas advocates warn of ‘unprecedented’ uncertainty ahead of ACA open enrollment
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) Enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace begins next month, and advocates warn uncertainty and confusion around policy changes could affect millions of Texans who depend on it for coverage. Federal lawmakers remain at a standstill over a push to…...
For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (587+ words) MIAMI " Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program stopped writing new policies on Oct. 1 and can't resume until it's…...
Time is short for an ACA premium fix in the shutdown fight, says GOP insurance leader
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (683+ words) On Capitol Hill right now, there's a partisan argument over if and when lawmakers need to act to extend subsidies for the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. That's where 24 million people " who don't have insurance through their jobs or a public…...