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A new spam e-mail featuring Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s photograph and the Office of the Attorney General’s Web page banner has recently hit Texas inboxes. The fraudulent e-mail message, which may include the subject line, “ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS,” is given the false appearance of legitimacy because it is adorned with the agency’s distinctive online logo and an image...
Doctors in Texas are shying away from taking in new Medicare patients because of reductions in reimbursements. A recent survey by the Texas Medical Association said only 58 percent of doctors in the state now accept new Medicare patients, a significant decline from 90 percent before 1990. Unless Congress finds a solution to the physicians' disputes with Medicare over reimbursements, the...
AAA Texas reports the statewide average for self-serve regular was $3.96 per gallon, up three cents compared to last week. Houston and Galveston City tied for the cheapest fuel at $3.93 per gallon.
John Cornyn , as you may recall, made the critical vote to start cuts to Medicare providers. In an ominous trend for baby boomers, Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare, weary of the perennial fights over cuts in reimbursement. Only 58 percent of doctors in the state now accept new Medicare patients, according to a recent survey by the Texas Medical Association, down from an estimated...
WASHINGTON | The State Department on Thursday denied charges by a House committee that it inappropriately encouraged a Texas-based oil company to strike an exploration deal with the Kurdish government in Iraq.
David Mauro is alarmed about lukewarm to non-existent support for Obama in South Texas. Welcome to my life. I've posted my angst ( here and here) and noted that it isn't just female Clinton supporters who feel battered and betrayed. Here's a hint for those who would like to help: Don't tell us to ' get over it' , don't continue the bashing , and don't point out completely irrelevant facts. [Yes,...
Texas Pacific Group appear to be stumbling from one disaster to another. They have pulled out of investing in Bradford & Bingley and are now thinking of investing in Taylor Wimpey at what appears to be a vastly over-inflated price (compared to its break-up value ).
The Houston Chronicle looks at a worrisome trend for the American healthcare industry as it pertains to Texas. New data reveals that only 58% of Texas doctors now accept Medicare, down from 90% in 1990. Only 38% of Texas primary care doctors accept the government insurance. As Medicare payments are expected to get worse, more [...]
[The series and its rules are explained here, where you will also find links to the songs for the other states.] 43a. If You're Gonna Play In Texas: 'If You're Gonna Play In Texas / You gotta have a fiddle...
By David Ellison, Houston Chronicle Jul. 4--Another apparent e-mail scam has gotten the attention of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. That's because it claims to be from him.