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Administrator: Tax protects critical health care in Hempstead County
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (40+ words) Texarkana Gazette Administrator: Tax protects critical health care in Hempstead County HOPE, Ark. -- A voter-approved tax could be a shot in the arm for the only hospital in Hempstead County....
Number of uninsured young children has risen across the US, report finds, but Texas has the most
1+ week, 5+ day ago (401+ words) A new report found that the number of uninsured young children increased significantly between 2022 and 2024, leaving more children under the age of 6 with less certain access to health care. And Texas, the report found, is the state with the highest…...
Arkansas enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans drops 4%
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (29+ words) About 160, 000 Arkansans opted for 2026 health coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, according to figures released Wednesday, a 4% decline from the number enrolled last year....
Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans | Texarkana Gazette
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1142+ words) Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he's had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by…...
How Medicaid's new work requirement will work
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (34+ words) Medicaid, the public health insurance program for the poor and disabled, will undergo its biggest transformation in more than a decade when a new work requirement is added to the program in 2027. The. .....
Texas ACA enrollment grows year over year despite expiring subsidies
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (235+ words) Even without complete data, Texas is already seeing record enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace healthcare plans. This is in spite of the expiration of enhanced subsidies, which many feared would raise premiums and cool access to healthcare. Marketplace plans…...
A look at how Trump-era work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (16+ words) Texarkana Gazette...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas accuses billing company of fraud in lawsuit filed in Texarkana federal court
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (24+ words) The largest health insurer in Texas is formally accusing a medical billing company of practices that give it and providers an unfair financial advantage....
Trump admin says lower prices for 15 drugs will save taxpayers billions | Texarkana Gazette
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (611+ words) NEW YORK -- Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations, reductions that are expected to produce billions in savings for taxpayers and older adults, the Trump administration said. But the net prices…...
Insurance specialist offers tips for open enrollment | Texarkana Gazette
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (261+ words) TEXARKANA -- Open enrollment season has begun, and residents are urged to pay close attention to changes in coverage options, premiums, and benefits that could affect their health plans for the upcoming year. Morgan Pritchett, a specialist with Daines Insurance, said…...