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Hospital District on Bell County November Ballot could bring another tax entity
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (369+ words) BELL COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) " Bell County voters will decide in November whether to create a hospital district, which could add a new taxing entity for property owners in the county. A hospital district proposal is heading to the November ballot…...
New Poll: What are Americans giving up to afford ACA health insurance?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (13+ words) KXXV...
Home insurance costs are rising across Texas " here's what Waco families can do about it
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) Alexa is a multimedia journalist in Central Texas. WACO, Texas (KXXV) " Waco homeowners are opening renewal notices and seeing significant increases in their home insurance premiums " and experts say the reasons are all around us. Mike Garibay has lived in…...
Millions face higher healthcare costs as ACA subsidies end January 1
5+ mon, 5+ hour ago (604+ words) Millions of Americans will face higher healthcare costs starting January 1, 2026, as enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire after Congress failed to extend them. The subsidies, which were enhanced during the pandemic and later extended, will end after lawmakers could not…...
Older Texans among those facing the largest price hikes for Affordable Care Act insurance
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (857+ words) Of all the topics 55-year-old Groves resident Theresa Hebert has discussed on her Tik Tok account @foolish_mortal999 over the past five years, nothing has brought in new viewers like her recent anxiety over expected Affordable Care Act health insurance price hikes....
Federal grant cuts threaten survival of Killeen nonprofits
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) Hi! I'm Marc Monroy, your Neighborhood Reporter in Central Texas. KILLEEN, Texas (KXXV) " Nonprofits in Killeen, including Habitat for Humanity, face potential closure due to proposed federal grant cuts tied to a tax relief plan, prompting leaders to seek urgent…...