Texas Health Insurance

Lawmakers in Georgia may revisit state health care insurance. Amid criticism of by the head of the American Cancer Society, Rep. John Lunsford said he is considering submitting a bill to allow for insurers to provide coverage with fewer mandates.
Current Georgia law requires health insurance policies to cover certain tests and procedures, such as mammograms, [...]

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HSA stands for “health savings account.” A health savings account is a tax exempt trust or custodial account that is created for the purpose of paying medical expenses for beneficiaries. An HAS allows you to pay for current and future eligible medical, dental and vision expenses.
The money you add to your HSA is federally tax [...]

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New Census data shows a large geographic inequality in the uninsured. Residents in sections of the Northeast and upper Midwest are many times more likely to have health insurance than residents in the Southwest.
Of the nation’s 435 congressional districts, Texas districts topped the list with the highest percentage of uninsured residents. U.S. Rep. Gene [...]

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Family health care insurance premiums rose between four and five-times faster that earnings from 2000 to 2009 for Texas workers. The findings were reported by the consumer advocacy group, Families USA.
According to the report, average annual health insurance premiums in the workplace increased from $6,638 to $12,721, while Texas workers’ average earnings rose from $23,032 [...]

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A Census Bureau report that came out Thursday shows that over a quarter of Texans are without health insurance. The report takes a two year average ending in 2008, showing a total of 5.9 million Texans without insurance. That’s 25.1% of all Texas residents.
While Texas does not have the most uninsured residents, California has 6.7 [...]

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