Opinion

Five Medicare mistakes that could cost you

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For those already on Medicare or anyone who is about to be eligible, one of the best times to reevaluate your plan or sign up for one is during the Medicare Annual Enrollment (AEP) Period, Oct. 15 – Dec. 7. It is during this time that Medicare plan beneficiaries can sign up for benefits, reevaluate coverage, make changes to existing coverage, or adjust policies for Original Medicare, supplemental drug coverage, or Medicare Advantage.
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Lawmakers to tackle soaring home insurance rates

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Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners’ insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle. The state’s insurance commissioner, Cassie Brown, told a Senate committee that home insurance rates increased last year by more than 21% statewide, twice the average increase in 2022.

“Future Me”

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Me”I’m usually pretty good about doing things I don’t want to do. I’ve been alive long enough to know that getting starting is always the hardest part. But nothing is harder for me to start than doing weights.

The Legislature must prioritize Texas’ public safety personnel this session

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Texans have always proudly supported law enforcement, but our state’s public safety resources are stretched thin and in many ways getting thinner. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)troopers and employees are seriously understaffed, underpaid, and overworked in the field and in the office.