Insurers face losses under Obamacare in Texas
Dallas Morning News notes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and others faced big losses from Obamacare in the first year, with Blue Cross alone losing about 400 million and facing over 250 million in risk payments. It warns continued losses may drive insurers to exit or constrain plans, and premiums rise for nearly 10 million Americans. The piece urges bipartisan solutions and continued private insurer participation.
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Lawmakers Federal Officials Contact Lines Listed
A compilation of contact addresses and phone numbers for federal and state lawmakers serving Midland Odessa and surrounding areas. Includes U S Representatives Conaway Hurd Neugebauer Craddick Landgraf, Senators Cornyn Cruz Seliger Uresti and others with office locations in Washington Austin Midland Odessa and Helotes.
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Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Cornyn
Senate
Ted Cruz
Dirksen Senate
Cruz
William Hurd
Helotes
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Hurd
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy.house
Tom Craddick
Republican
Capitol
P.O
Austin
Tinyurl
Brooks Landgraf
Odessa
West 4Th St
Capitol Extension
Brooks.landgraf
House State
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
University Bivd
Senate State
The Left and Mixed Neighborhoods Debate
Sowell argues the political left seeks to force neighborhood mixing through federal power and subsidies. He notes natural clustering by race and class in cities from Harlem to Chicago, warning that forced busing and housing policies worsen polarization and intrude on individual choice.
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United States
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Chicago
Lower East Side
New York
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Rome
Naples
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Toronto
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World
Severe weather prep praised by Odessa readers
Odessa readers praise preparations for the upcoming round of severe weather, commending effort and urging continued readiness amid forecasts.
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