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Tropical Development Could Turn Into Hurricane Joyce; RGV In Path

Meteorologists are keeping an eye on some tropical development in the Carribean Sea, currently named “Invest-95” that could potentially grow into a tropical depression, tropical storm, or this season’s next hurricane and head anywhere between the Rio Grande Valley and Houston. According to the National Hurricane Center, the tropical development is expected to move into […]

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Texas Hospital That Charged Patient $109K For Heart Attack Care Has Reduced The Bill To $332

Last week, Chad Terhune of Kaiser Health News wrote about Drew Calver, the 44-year-old Texas teacher who suffered a heart attack, had health insurance and was still stuck with a nearly $109,000 hospital bill. Calver’s insurance covered approximately $55,000  for a four-day stay at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, TX. From the article: The total bill $164,941

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Hurricane Harvey – One Year Later

It’s hard to imagine that it has already been one year since Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Southeast Texas coast. The entire country watched in horror as images of Harvey’s abominable destruction poured onto our television screens and all over social media. Cities like Rockport, Port Aransas, Aransas Pass, Ingleside all entirely destroyed, while

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HOSPITAL BILL FRAUD ALERT: Man Has Same Procedure Twice at the Same Hospital, Gets Two Different Prices: $339 and $3,484

George Hahn of Malvern, Pennsylvania, had two echocardiograms from Paoli Hospital, using the same exact insurance only one year apart and received two drastically different bills. The first year, the procedure cost $339. The next year, the same exact procedure cost $3,484. How is that possible? Did the cost of an echocardiogram grow over 928% in

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How To Win A Storm Damage Claim

Stop us if you’ve seen this before: Your home was absolutely wrecked by a hailstorm, a hurricane, or a flood. Shortly after the storm, you call your insurance to open up a storm damage claim. A few days pass and an adjuster, after a number of reschedulings, has finally come by to inspect your house. You

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Gov. Greg Abbott Declares A “State of Disaster” for Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Co. After Major Flooding

Most major cities in the Rio Grande Valley are reeling from flood waters after nearly a foot of rain poured down on the area. On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott declared a “State of Disaster” for Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Counties, along with San Patricio and Nueces, directing that relief resources be allocated to help cope

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5 critical mistakes homeowners make that can kill their storm damage insurance claims

5 Critical Mistakes Homeowners Make That Can Kill Their Storm Damage Insurance Claims

Hurricane season is here and if 2017 was any indicator of how destructive these storms are becoming, we may be in for a far more disastrous 2018. With many legitimate storm damage insurance claims being denied, delayed, and underpaid in 2017, many homeowners still don’t understand the pitfalls that can absolutely sink their chances on recuperating any funds

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