7+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1524+ words) OAKLAND, Calif. -- Rosa Mar'a Carranza leaned forward to hold a 3-year-old's back as the girl climbed a rock in the forested hills of northeast Oakland. Dressed in hiking gear and beaded necklaces, Carranza, 67, maneuvered between trees and children on a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1142+ words) Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he's had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (261+ words) TEXARKANA -- Open enrollment season has begun, and residents are urged to pay close attention to changes in coverage options, premiums, and benefits that could affect their health plans for the upcoming year. Morgan Pritchett, a specialist with Daines Insurance, said…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (73+ words) Negotiations between CHRISTUS Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield will continue, with BCBS policy-holders still in network until at least Aug. 1 of this year. James Bright is the General Manager and Editor of the Texarkana Gazette. He works on…...