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Main Street Dollars

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CHRISTUS Health Plan ends its Medicare Advantage coverage Dec. 31, 2026, leaving nearly 9,000 members in Texas and New Mexico to choose new coverage from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7

Nearly 9,000 people in Texas and New Mexico have to find new Medicare coverage for 2027. CHRISTUS Health Plan is ending its Medicare Advantage coverage on Dec. 31, 2026, and the company’s own Medicare page says it plainly: “CHRISTUS Health Medicare Advantage coverage ends December 31, 2026.” The member count comes from trade-press reporting, not […]

New Mexico · 10-07

Steve DiGioia

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‘They’re Being Investigated for Doing Their Jobs?’: Texas Locals Sound Alarm as Ken Paxton Vaccine Probe Hits Pediatricians

Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton has recently been criticized for investigating pediatricians who vaccinated children. The action is reportedly seen as a scare tactic by doctors, and Texas residents have complained about the Republican candidate’s actions. As reported by The New York Times, the American...

Texas · 10-06
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Main Street Dollars

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Medicare Advantage shoppers will have 28 drug plans to choose from on average for 2027, down from 32, and Texans lose nine options, KFF says

The average person on Medicare can choose from 28 Medicare Advantage plans that include drug coverage for 2027, down from 32 in 2026. Texas takes the biggest cut of any state, with the average Texas beneficiary losing nine of those plans, according to a KFF analysis published Oct. 1. KFF researchers Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith […]

Texas · 10-08

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Texoma Health & Wellness Month: Beyond Faith Hospice

Hospice can be a scary experience for a family. Beyond Faith Hospice can offer those families specialized support to focus on quality of life and comfort.

Wichita Falls, TX · 10-09

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Nearly $12 Billion in Restored Medicaid Funding Could Benefit Healthcare in Big Spring and Howard County

BIG SPRING, Texas — A major agreement restoring nearly $12 billion in federal Medicaid funding to Texas healthcare providers could significantly affect Big Spring and Howard County, where access to hospital services and specialized medical care remains a critical concern. Governor Greg Abbott announced September 17 that Texas had...

Big Spring, TX · 10-08

Midland Reporter-Telegram

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Midland nurse executive becomes president of Texas Nurses Association

The organization's new president says nurses from every part of Texas deserve a strong voice. See what priorities he plans to focus on during his term.

Midland, TX · 10-07

The Money Overview

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Memorial Hermann is closing its Medicare Advantage plan on December 31, and members have a special enrollment period through February 28, 2027 to pick new coverage

Memorial Hermann Health Plan will stop covering its Medicare Advantage members after December 31, 2026, and the plan will not be offered at all in 2027. Members are not left without a path. Memorial Hermann says a special enrollment period runs through February 28, 2027, which gives people in the closing plan extra time to […] The post Memorial Hermann is closing its Medicare Advantage plan on December 31, and members have a special enrollment period through February 28, 2027 to pick new coverage appeared first on The Money Overview .

Texas · 10-07

The Cool Down

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68 rural Texas hospital districts to receive $750,000 each after lost revenue from federal cuts

The state expects the program to deliver roughly $1.4 billion over five years.

Texas · 10-08

East Texas Broadcasting

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Comptroller Huffines Ends Medical Records Tax

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has signed an executive order (PDF) to abolish the tax on medical records and the systems doctors use to access them. “No Texan should have to pay a tax to see their own medical records,” Huffines said. “And no doctor should be taxed for pulling up the chart of …

Texas · 10-08

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Report: Energy costs to skyrocket in Texas over next 15 years

Texans can expect to pay more for energy and gasoline over the next 10 years, according to a new report from the nonpartisan think tank Energy Innovation. The group said policy changes made by the Trump administration will slow clean energy deployment and increase the cost of consumer costs. Robbie...

Texas · 10-08

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Texas clinic offers pay-what-you-can spay and neuter appointments through October

Texas · 10-07

The Cool Down

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Texas clears Tolk coal plant to close, as wind, solar, and batteries for 375,000 homes move ahead

In 2015, its water use reached 3.3 billion gallons for the year.

Texas · 10-06

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Doctors urge Texas lawmakers to expand menopause care

AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Days after a Lubbock OBGYN, midwife and mom highlighted the need for more access to maternal health care on the South Plains, physicians told Texas lawmakers women on the other end of the spectrum — those in perimenopause and menopause — also struggle to get care.

Texas · 10-06

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local nurse practitioner uses telehealth to expand access to healthcare

Nurse practitioner Rachel Cozart launched Mesa Medical Solutions, a telehealth service providing affordable healthcare to residents in Texas and New Mexico regardless of insurance status.

Midland, TX · 10-05

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Two Texas Medicare Advantage Plans Are Exiting in 2027 — What Houston and North Texas Seniors Need to Do Now

That envelope you set on the kitchen counter in September and never opened? It may be the most important piece of mail you received all year. Every Medicare Advantage member in Texas was legally required to receive an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) letter from their insurer by September 30 — and most of them did exactly what feels natural: they set it aside, or tossed it in the recycling.

Houston, TX · 10-03

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Doctors urge Texas lawmakers to expand menopause care

AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Days after a Lubbock OBGYN, midwife and mom highlighted the need for more access to maternal health care on the South Plains, physicians told Texas lawmakers women on the other end of the spectrum — those in perimenopause and menopause — also struggle to get care.

Texas · 10-06

We Are Lubbock

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West Texas Maternity Care Gap Narrows As Texas Tech Physicians Expands Provider Network

West Texas families looking for maternity care are running into real obstacles finding doctors. Texas Tech Physicians says they have 24 obstetricians ready to take new patients, with 12 based right here in Lubbock.

Texas · 10-05

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CHRISTUS Health Plan exiting Medicare Advantage in 2027

TEXARKANA, Texas – CHRISTUS Health Plan will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, leaving thousands of seniors in East Texas, including Bowie, Cass and Red River counties, to find new coverage before the end of the year. The Irving-based insurer, owned by the same Catholic health system that...

Texarkana, TX · 10-02