Job Growth Continues To Surge In The Dallas-Fort Worth Area
According to the latest figures, released Jan. 2015, from Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nation ended the year with 252,000 jobs added in December 2014; this is the best growth since 1999.
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According to the latest figures, released Jan. 2015, from Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nation ended the year with 252,000 jobs added in December 2014; this is the best growth since 1999.
The White House's signature health care law is loathed by Texas' political leadership, and the idea of expanding Medicaid likely remains a non-starter when the Legislature reconvenes this month.
From grocery stores to music radio stations, there are some atypical approaches to selling health insurance policies playing out across the country since the second round of enrollment under the Affordable Care Act opened.
A government document provided to The Associated Press says more than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama's law have data discrepancies that could jeopardize coverage for some.
President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that allegations of misconduct at VA hospitals are "dishonorable" and will be not be tolerated by his administration.
More than 733,000 Texans have registered for health insurance through the federal marketplace, far exceeding earlier projections for the state.
Hispanics account for about one-third of the nation's uninsured, but they seem to be staying on the sidelines as the White House races to meet a goal of 6 million sign-ups by March 31.
Texas stands out among the nation's four most populous states for lagging behind on signups for healthcare insurance. California, New York and Florida have signed up far more people.
The federal government is targeting Dallas and Houston among 25 large metro areas nationwide to push health care signups before the end of the open enrollment period.
A Dallas psychologist has pleaded guilty in a nearly $2 million federal workers health care scam including false claims of treating a patient daily for years.
Federally funded "navigators" who help Texans get health insurance under the federal health care overhaul must obtain more training.
More than 118,500 Texans have used the federal health care web site to sign up for insurance. The federal Department of Health and Human Services released statistics Monday that show Texas ranked fourth in the nation.
The White House and Texas Democrats are touting the health care overhaul and calling on Republican leaders to expand coverage for the poor.
Texas cities are ramping up efforts to get people enrolled in President Barack Obama's health care exchange as they face a deadline for insurance coverage to begin Jan. 1.
Day after day, Adonias Arevalo tried to calm his parents' nerves. Like many other immigrants, they worried personal information on their son's application for government-subsidized health insurance could draw the attention of immigration authorities.
About 14,000 Texans enrolled for health insurance in October and November on the embattled federal online exchange, nearly five times more than successfully navigated the site during its rocky opening month.
Counselors helping people use the federal government's online health exchange are giving mixed reviews to the updated site, with some zipping through the application process while others are facing the same old sputters and even crashes.
Implementation of the health reform law continues through 2014 with these key dates.
Fewer than 3,000 Texans managed to enroll for health insurance last month on the problem-plagued federal online exchange that's a centerpiece of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Can the nation expect to see the same positive results across the country as was seen in Massachusetts?
According to the Children's Medical Center annual snapshot of local children's health, "Beyond ABC: Assessing Children's Health in Dallas County," nearly a third of the children in Dallas County live in poverty.
Two North Texas offices of the Urban League of Greater Dallas are at the center of a national controversy. One person has already lost her job. She was let go after the release of what many are calling an embarrassing video.
The federal Department of Health and Human Services has given $5.6 million in grants to 10 new health centers in Texas.
On Wednesday, President Obama will meet with volunteers in Dallas who are helping people enroll in health insurance plans, even as the website problems persist.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is visiting Austin and San Antonio to promote the federal health care overhaul.
