The Texas Consumer Health Assistance Program, a state-run program meant to help consumers find affordable health insurance, is scheduled to be shut down this April after only a year of operation. The program was established in January last year with the help of a $2.8 million federal grant. More than 6,000 consumers had used the service to find insurance coverage and the program was responsible for over 160 events geared toward raising awareness of insurance options. Despite the benefits the program had brought consumers, however, it will be shutting down…
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Liberty County insurance program in dire need of funds
An insurance program in Liberty County, Texas, is in desperate need of funds. The program provides affordable health insurance to low-income families and individuals. It has been suffering from the inflation of medical expenses, so much so that is will not be able to continue without additional funds. The county insurance committee convened early last week to discuss what would be a third cash injection in just over a year and a half. In the first half of the year, insurance claims in Liberty County exceeded $400,000 per month. June…
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