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How to navigate the Blue Cross Blue Shield-Memorial Hermann impasse
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (59+ words) How to navigate the Blue Cross Blue Shield-Memorial Hermann impasse'KHOU How to navigate the Blue Cross Blue Shield-Memorial Hermann impasse To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app Next up in 5 Example video…...
'A big tug of war' | Patients caught in the middle of Blue Cross Blue Shield-Memorial Hermann impasse
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (595+ words) HOUSTON " A big mess -- that's what patient advocates are calling the breakdown of negotiations between the Memorial Hermann hospital system and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. Patients who are now considered out-of-network are already dealing with problems. Billboards that…...
If you have Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance, you'll want to know about this big change
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (236+ words) HOUSTON " Memorial Hermann Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) have officially parted ways after months of negotiation, leaving the Houston-based hospital system out of network with the insurer as of April 1, 2026. Both sides said they worked…...
Sponsored: Medicare Questions Don’t Stop After Enrollment Season
2+ week, 3+ day ago (55+ words) Sponsored: Medicare Questions Don't Stop After Enrollment Season'KHOU Sponsored: Medicare Questions Don't Stop After Enrollment Season To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here…...
Blue Cross Blue Shield to begin paying $2.6B after class-action lawsuit: Are you eligible?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) CHICAGO " Letters and emails are going out to people across the country, telling them they may soon receive settlement payments as part of a massive class-action agreement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield." The payments stem from an antitrust lawsuit fought…...
Little-known Texas law could help keep health insurance premiums low when federal subsidies expire in a few days
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) HOUSTON " There's a major concern happening across the country. Federal subsidies that have helped keep health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) lower are set to expire on Dec. 31." But there's a little-known Texas law that could offset…...
Bad news for senior citizens | The cost of Medicare is going up in 2026
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) HOUSTON " Senior citizens and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare for health coverage will pay more in 2026. Medicare Part B premiums will jump nearly 10% next year, the largest increase in four years and the second-largest hike, in dollar terms,…...
Houston Methodist joins massive suit alleging price-fixing
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (385+ words) Houston Methodist has joined a stampede of plaintiffs suing nearly every major health insurance company in America. Houston Methodist joins massive suit alleging price-fixing HOUSTON " Houston Methodist has joined a stampede of plaintiffs suing nearly every major health insurance company…...
Sponsored: Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 - get a free review for your best plan options
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (76+ words) Wise Insurance offers free consultations during Medicare Open Enrollment season to navigate changes and best plans for you ... Sponsored: Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 - get a free review for your best plan options To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you…...
Employer healthcare costs expected to hit a milestone in 2026 — and not a good one
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (167+ words) HOUSTON " Spending by U.S. companies on employee health care is expected to grow nearly 10% in 2026, the greatest increase in the last five years. According to global professional-services firm Aon plc, the projected 9.5% increase translates to a total per-employee cost of about…...