/tags/health-insurance health insurance en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:03:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-14/texas-health-resources-insulin-price-lawsuit The North Texas hospital system joins over 400 other entities and a dozen state attorneys general suing over alleged collusion to hike insulin prices. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:03:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-14/texas-health-resources-insulin-price-lawsuit Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2025-04-07/north-texas-southwestern-health-resources-blue-cross-blue-shield-new-agreement After briefly being dropped from the network, Southwestern Health Resources, which includes UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health, reached a new agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas effective April 1, 2025. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:52:46 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-07/north-texas-southwestern-health-resources-blue-cross-blue-shield-new-agreement Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2025-02-11/texas-patients-advocacy-transparency-health-insurance-legislature The Texas Coalition for Patients has a legislative priority list that includes restrictions on artificial intelligence and improved transparency surrounding prior authorizations. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:35:12 GMT /health-wellness/2025-02-11/texas-patients-advocacy-transparency-health-insurance-legislature Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2025-01-10/aca-marketplace-enrollment-deadline-north-texas-navigators-health-insurance Open enrollment ends Jan. 15. Groups including LBU Community Clinic, Prism Health North Texas and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas offer help navigating the ACA marketplace. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-10/aca-marketplace-enrollment-deadline-north-texas-navigators-health-insurance Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2025-01-07/texas-medicaid-expansion-legislature-republicans-outlook Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, revived his proposal for a Medicaid expansion program in case state or federal Republican leaders change their minds. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:06:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-01-07/texas-medicaid-expansion-legislature-republicans-outlook Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-12-18/texas-groups-urge-lawmakers-budget-medicaid-snap-delays-health-human-services More than five dozen groups — including United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Tarrant Area Food Bank — wrote in support of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for $300 million to improve processing times for Medicaid and SNAP applications. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:24:35 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-18/texas-groups-urge-lawmakers-budget-medicaid-snap-delays-health-human-services Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-12-03/dallas-county-senior-source-free-assistance-for-medicare-enrollment With just days before open enrollment ends, The Senior Source is helping people avoid scams and make informed choices when enrolling in Medicare or other insurance programs. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:02:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-12-03/dallas-county-senior-source-free-assistance-for-medicare-enrollment Kailey Broussard /health-wellness/2024-10-21/biden-administration-proposes-a-rule-to-make-over-the-counter-birth-control-free Health insurers would be required to cover all recommended over-the-counter contraception products, such as birth control and condoms, without a prescription and at no cost, for those with insurance. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:03:09 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-21/biden-administration-proposes-a-rule-to-make-over-the-counter-birth-control-free Chandelis Duster /health-wellness/2024-10-01/baylor-scott-white-reaches-deal-with-blue-cross-insurance-to-keep-benefits-in-network Texas' largest nonprofit health system and its largest health insurer first announced in June that they were at odds over reimbursement rates for health care costs. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:10:39 GMT /health-wellness/2024-10-01/baylor-scott-white-reaches-deal-with-blue-cross-insurance-to-keep-benefits-in-network Olivia Aldridge /health-wellness/2024-07-18/texas-is-the-second-worst-state-for-womens-health-outcomes-a-new-study-says A new national study ranks Texas among the lowest-performing states for women’s health outcomes. Only Mississippi ranked worse. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-07-18/texas-is-the-second-worst-state-for-womens-health-outcomes-a-new-study-says Bekah Morr