Thursday, February 14, 2013Houston Auto insurance companies have a way of categorizing drivers as either high-risk or low-risk drivers. Those who are deemed high-risk have to pay higher premiums than their low-risk counterparts. Incidentally, teenage drivers are classified as risky drivers, and have to pay high premiums. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, May 1, 2012Beth Scott was told by her doctor she needed a mammogram, a cancer screening that health insurance usually covers. She had the mammogram in June 2010, paying $385 out of pocket. But when she submitted the claim to her insurance company, Scott was denied coverage, because Scott is transgender. READ MORE >>
Monday, February 13, 2012The Obama administration and U.S. Catholic bishops continue to be at odds over a proposed federal policy to make coverage for contraceptives a standard part of employer-sponsored health-care insurance.
As part of the implementation of health-care reform, the Obama administration last month is... READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 31, 2012The federal government has rejected a request by Texas to be excluded from a new law that limits how much health insurance companies can spend on overhead. The law is part of the Affordable Care Act, changes made in federal health care law in 2010 that Texas officials say is unconstitutional. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 3, 2012Seventy percent of smokers say they’d like to quit, and now, just three days into the new year, many may already be struggling to stick to their resolution to make 2012 a smoke-free year. If quitting were easy, after all, chances are good that nearly one in five adults wouldn’t still be smokers, a figure that hasn’t budged much in several years. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, November 9, 2011When you’re shopping for auto insurance to protect your car and your family, you want low cost car insurance rates backed by a financially stable insurer that’s going to be there to come through for you when you have a claim. READ MORE >>
Thursday, September 1, 2011Health insurers will have to start publicly justifying big rate hikes, according to a new requirement of the healthcare law implemented Thursday to get insurance companies to hold down skyrocketing premiums. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, July 5, 2011The federal government claims the southwest border is more secure than it's ever been. There are more agents and barriers, more choppers, drones, sensors and hi-tech cameras than ever before. Yet, state officials in Texas maintain the illegal flow of people and drugs is worse than ever — proof, they say, the border is out of control. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Governor Rick Perry recently signed a number of bills affecting Texas employers, including House Bill (HB) 274, which establishes a “loser pays” system to discourage frivolous lawsuits. At the signing, Governor Perry said the legislation “will help make Texas that much more at... READ MORE >>
Friday, March 11, 2011U.S. health authorities will take over supervision of three Johnson & Johnson manufacturing plants after the healthcare giant failed to stem quality lapses that sparked a flood of recalls for consumer medicines like its Tylenol painkiller. READ MORE >>
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