insurance /tags/insurance insurance en-US Copyright Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:03:00 GMT Texas Health Resources sues insulin manufacturers, pharmacies over price inflation /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 Major North Texas hospital system back in Blue Cross Blue Shield network /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 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops major North Texas hospital system from its network /health-wellness/2025-04-01/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-drops-major-north-texas-hospital-system-from-its-network Unsuccessful contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Southwestern Health Resources will affect Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern facilities. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:49:27 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-01/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-texas-drops-major-north-texas-hospital-system-from-its-network Kailey Broussard Will 2025 be the year Texas expands Medicaid? Not likely, advocates say /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 Dallas County property taxes nearly doubled — and that's also causing heartburn for renters /news/2024-12-12/renters-pay-for-nearly-doubled-property-taxes-and-insurance-too Dallas County's property costs are passed on. Rent — and renters' insurance — had gone up. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:54:38 GMT /news/2024-12-12/renters-pay-for-nearly-doubled-property-taxes-and-insurance-too Marina Trahan Martinez Progressive is the latest insurance company to stop offering homeowner coverage in Texas /texas-news/2024-09-10/progressive-is-the-latest-insurance-company-to-stop-offering-homeowner-coverage-in-texas In a letter to shareholders, Progressive Insurance CEO Tricia Griffith stated the company is “temporarily restricting new homeowners’ business.” Tue, 10 Sep 2024 10:30:52 GMT /texas-news/2024-09-10/progressive-is-the-latest-insurance-company-to-stop-offering-homeowner-coverage-in-texas Tom Perumean | Houston Public Media Texans probably noticed their homeowners insurance has increased. Here's why. /news/2024-06-11/texans-probably-noticed-their-homeowners-insurance-has-increased-heres-why With the state dealing with a winter freeze and multiple floods within the past five years, insurance companies have paid out for a lot of damage. The industry is sticking homeowners with the bill. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:18:03 GMT /news/2024-06-11/texans-probably-noticed-their-homeowners-insurance-has-increased-heres-why Ariel Worthy Coverage for Blue Cross Blue Shield patients at Baylor Scott and White Health could end on July 1 /health-wellness/2024-06-07/coverage-for-blue-cross-blue-shield-patients-at-baylor-scott-and-white-health-could-end-on-july-1 Thousands of patients will lose in-network benefits through the hospital system if the two entities cannot reach a contract agreement before the deadline. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:23:09 GMT /health-wellness/2024-06-07/coverage-for-blue-cross-blue-shield-patients-at-baylor-scott-and-white-health-could-end-on-july-1 Olivia Aldridge 4 reasons why your car insurance premium is soaring /news/2023-09-13/4-reasons-why-your-car-insurance-premium-is-soaring The cost of car insurance has jumped more than 19% in the last year, far outpacing overall inflation. There are several reasons why that's happening. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:00:32 GMT /news/2023-09-13/4-reasons-why-your-car-insurance-premium-is-soaring Scott Horsley Property damaged in the winter storm? Here's what you should do to file an insurance claim /environment-nature/2023-02-02/property-damaged-in-the-winter-storm-heres-what-you-should-do-to-file-an-insurance-claim Icy weather conditions have downed trees and branches in neighborhoods around Austin. If they’ve caused damage to your property, you may want to consider filing an insurance claim. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 21:18:20 GMT /environment-nature/2023-02-02/property-damaged-in-the-winter-storm-heres-what-you-should-do-to-file-an-insurance-claim Sangita Menon