Two arrested at Mexico border in connection with data theft from Target
Mary Carmen Garcia, 27, and Daniel Guardiola Dominguez, 28 of Monterrey, Mexico, were apprehended trying to enter the US at the Anzalduas International Bridge border crossing with 96 fraudulent credit cards in their possession. McAllen police authorities and the Secret Service identified Garcia and Dominguez from surveillance footage at area retail stores. The suspects gained […]
Texas finalizes regulations for health care navigators
The Texas Department of Insurance recently issued regulations for health care “navigators,” the workers who assist people seeking health insurance in the federal marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. The regulations broadened the definition which allow more organizations beyond those which received federal grants to hire and train navigators. The rules require 20 hours […]
Uninsured rate dropped modestly after rollout of Obamacare
The nation’s uninsured rate dropped in January as the major coverage expansion under President Obama’s health care law got underway. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found that the uninsured rate for U.S. adults dropped by 1.2 percentage points in January, to 16.1 percent. The biggest change was for the unemployed, a drop of 6.7 percentage points. […]