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Texas Nonprofit Hospitals Must Offer Charity Care, But Many Patients Never Realize They Can Apply, Sinking Into Debt

Nikki Myles knew the hospital bill about to hit her mailbox would be expensive and probably take years to pay off. But she wasn’t prepared for what she saw. Myles, 38, got the bill in March, a couple weeks after an emergency hospitalization that included a three-night stay and surgery to remove her gallbladder. She had hoped doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas — a city on the north shore of Galveston Bay — could treat the unceasing pain in her abdomen with a prescription. But the culprit was gallstones, and her gallbladder had to come out.

Texas · 15d

The Dallas Morning News

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Is your family eligible for Medicaid or CHIP in Texas? Here's how to find out

You can apply for Medicaid and CHIP anytime throughout the year. Here’s everything Texans need to know to get started.

Texas · 12d

The Money Overview

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CHRISTUS Health Plan Medicare Advantage members in Texas and New Mexico get a special enrollment period from Dec. 8 to Feb. 28 as their plan ends

CHRISTUS Health Plan opens its website with a warning in two sentences: “Our Medicare Advantage plans end December 31, 2026.” The Irving, Texas, insurer follows it with a reminder to review options before open enrollment closes December 7. Members in Texas and New Mexico have more room than that date suggests, because Medicare’s own rules […] The post CHRISTUS Health Plan Medicare Advantage members in Texas and New Mexico get a special enrollment period from Dec. 8 to Feb. 28 as their plan ends appeared first on The Money Overview .

New Mexico · 14d

FOX 4 Dallas | Fort Worth

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Here & Now: Medicaid Changes

Texas · 13d

spectrumlocalnews.com

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Health insurance costs rise for 2027

TEXAS — It’s open enrollment season for health insurance, and next week, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace will begin enrollment, too. But millions of Texans may notice an increase in health insurance costs for next year. At the Healthy Insurance Dude offices in Hurst, near Fort Worth,...

Texas · 14d

Newsmax

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Paxton: Texas Opens Nation's First Detransition Clinic

Texas · 15d

KHOU

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Texas Children’s opens detransition clinic under $10 million settlement

Texas · 15d

WashingtonExaminer

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Paxton touts 'first' detransition clinic opening in Texas after settlement with children's hospital

Texas Children’s Hospital has opened a clinic for patients seeking medical care after undergoing gender-transition procedures, fulfilling a settlement requirement secured by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and a Senate candidate earlier this year. Paxton announced the opening Tuesday, describing the facility as the first of its kind in the country. But the announcement comes […]

Texas · 15d

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New investigation reveals hundreds of Texans have suffered from potentially deadly surgical mistakes

There are certain surgical errors that are so egregious doctors call them “never events” — mistakes like doing the wrong procedure, operating on the wrong patient or the wrong body part, or leaving an object inside a patient after a surgery. A new investigation from the Dallas...

Texas · 20d

garlandjournal.com

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How Seniors in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes Can Vote in Texas in 2026

For older Texans in assisted living, nursing homes and other care settings, voting may require extra planning. Here’s how residents, families and caregivers can help make it happen. ’Tis the season for voting and making our voices heard. As Election Day approaches, I want families and caregivers to ask...

Texas · 16d

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These 7 Texas Towns Stand Out for Their Excellent Hospitals and Healthcare Options

Good healthcare can shape where a family puts down roots. In Texas, several towns have hospitals that earn national attention for quality care. This list walks through seven of them, plus one scenic bonus stop for anyone who wants a breather. Read on to see which place might fit your...

Texas · 22d

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New investigation reveals hundreds of Texans have suffered from potentially deadly surgical mistakes

There are certain surgical errors that are so egregious doctors call them “never events” — mistakes like doing the wrong procedure, operating on the wrong patient or the wrong body part, or leaving an object inside a patient after a surgery. A new investigation from the Dallas...

Texas · 20d

fox26houston.com

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops Medicare Advantage plans for 2027

RICHARDSON, Texas - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced it will stop offering its Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans in 2027 to private customers, requiring them to select new coverage. BCBSTX dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. What we know:. A notice on the company's website...

Texas · 21d

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Texas Comptroller announces executive order barring proof of COVID vaccination for businesses

AUSTIN, Texas (KAUZ) - The Office of the Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has issued an executive order barring any business that demands proof of COVID-19 vaccination or recovery from its customers from receiving a Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts contract or grant. Under the order, every contractor and grantee must...

Texas · 21d

KVUE

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Report: PFAs contamination in Texas' rivers and lakes

Texas · 19d

fox7austin.com

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops Medicare Advantage plans for 2027

RICHARDSON, Texas - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced it will stop offering its Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans in 2027 to private customers, requiring them to select new coverage. BCBSTX dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. What we know:. A notice on the company's website...

Texas · 21d

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans starting in 2027

People who rely on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Medicare Advantage plans will have to move to a different plan for 2027. The current Medicare open enrollment period began less than a week ago, and Texans are seeing fewer options for coverage compared to previous years. The BCBSTX website now features a notice letting Texans know they’ll have to look elsewhere for plans.

Texas · 21d

The Dallas Morning News

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MAP: Search the Texas hospitals that reported surgical never events

Explore a Texas map of reported surgical never events at hospitals and surgery centers from July 2024 to December 2025.

Texas · 19d

Houston Chronicle

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Texas’ air has gotten cleaner. The data center boom could change that

A Houston-area nonprofit modeled how emissions could change as Texas adds data centers. The outlook depends largely on their source of power.

Texas · 20d

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Texas environmental agency shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversy

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has shut down its automated electronic filing system after watchdog groups said the agency violated a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott and issued multiple stormwater permits related to data center construction. The agency said it had suspended specific data center permits identified by the...

Texas · 20d