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"They're worried they may be next": El Paso County grapples with surge of coronavirus cases

CBS

$2 Trillion Stimulus Deal Explained

Newsweek

Covid 19 Live Map

Johns Hopkins

Dallas judge sides with Jenkins, says Abbott can’t enforce mask mandate ban

Dallas Morning News

Donate COVID-19 Plasma

FDA

Financial Resources: AFL-CIO Guide to Unemployment

Texas AFL-CIO

Financial Resources: Facing Eviction

Austin Texas

Financial Resources: FindHelp.Org

Aunt Bertha

Financial Resources: Paid Leave Rights, Employee

Department of Labor

Financial Resources: Paid Leave Rights, Employer

Department of Labor

Financial Resources: Texas Unemployment App

Texas Workforce Commission

Financial Resources: Unemployment Resources

Texas AFL-CIO

Information Homepage

CIDRAP

Is the coronavirus pandemic putting Texas businesses at a higher risk of lawsuits?

Austin American Statesman

Legal Resources: Texas Law Help

Texas Law Help

Legal Resources: Where to go for legal assistance

Texas State Law Library

Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

HHS

Safety Resource: Domestic Violence Hotline--800-799-SAFE (7233)

Texas HHS

Safety Resource: National Infusion Center Association

National Infusion Center Association

Safety Resource: Women are using code words at pharmacies to escape domestic violence during lockdown

CNN

Safety Resources: Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments

FDA

Safety Resources: CDC Guidelines for Errands and Going Out

CDC

Safety Resources: CDC Updates

CDC

Safety Resources: COMBATCOVID.HHS

HHS

Safety Resources: Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Map

Johns Hopkins

Safety Resources: Nursing Home Safety

ProPublica

Safety Resources: Texas Department of State Health Services

Texas Department of State Health Services

Safety Resources: Texas Updates

Texas Tribune

Safety Resources: US Health Weather Map

US Health Weather Map

Safety Resources: What to do if you think you have COVID-19

The Washington Post

Safety Resources: Where to find COVID-19 testing

Texas Department of State Health Services

Staying at Home Resources: Activity Ideas

Quarantainment List

Staying at Home Resources: Avoid Eating All Day

The Wall Street Journal

Staying at Home Resources: Mental Health

MHA

Annual Legislative Report on Market Conditions (2019)

Texas Department of Insurance

Annual Legislative Report on Market Conditions (2021)

TDI

Annual Report (2020)

Texas Department of Insurance

Annual Report (2022)

TDI

As Insurance Rates Skyrocket, Executives Pull in Millions

Consumer Federation of America

Auto Insurance

Texas Department of Insurance

Biennial Report (2022)

TDI

Consumer Bill of Rights

Texas Department of Insurance

Consumer Groups Urge TDI to Investigate Possible Unfair Delaying of Claims by Insurance Companies (2022)

CFA

Deep freeze insurance tips during extreme weather

NBC DFW

Does your insurance cover additional living expenses?

TDI

How to File a Complaint with TDI

Texas Watch

In the News: Texas car insurance premiums are soaring. Here's what's behind the spike — and what you can do

Texas Watch

Insurance: What you need to know

Texas Watch

Know Your Rights

OPIC

Limiting Lawsuits Will Not Lower Insurance Premiums (2024 Update)

The Center for Justice & Democracy

No More Insurance Appraisal Games

Texas Watch

Recommendations to the 88th Legislature (2023)

OPIC

States With the Worst Drivers – 2020 Edition

SmartAsset

Stop Swoop and Settle Insurance Schemes!

Texas Watch

Support HB 359 for Rebekah Rogers

Texas Watch

Supreme Court Alert: Insurance

Texas Watch

Telematics in Insurance Presentation: National Association of Insurance Commissioners (2022)

CFA

Texas bill would outlaw 'swoop and settle' insurance tactic after car crashes

CBS DFW

Texas homeowners are facing an insurance crisis as extreme weather creates record damage

Houston Chronicle

What to do after a hit and run in Texas

BankRate

While Consumers Struggled During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Auto Insurance CEOs Earned Massive Bonuses (2022)

CFA

5th state lawmaker calls for Texas Medical Board reform to stop dangerous doctors

KXAN

A son died, his parents tried to sue. How U.S. courts protect Big Pharma

Reuters

Analysis: Medical Error -- The Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

BMJ

Best and Worst States for Healthcare

WalletHub

Bill Would Require More Transparency for Mental Hospital Investigations

The Houston Chronicle

Communicating about Physician Sexual Misconduct (2022)

Informed Patient Safety Institute

Dallas doctor accused of tampering with IV bags' criminal history raises questions about accountability

Fox 4 DFW

Does Tort Reform Affect Physician Supply? Evidence from Texas

SSRN

Estimating the Effect of Damages Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases: Evidence from Texas

SSRN

Five Important Articles for Patient Safety Awareness Week

Healio

Forced Arbitration

Public Justice

How do I report elder abuse?

HHS

How Nonprofit Hospitals Put Profits Over Patients

New York Times, The Daily

How to Spot and Report Elder Abuse and Neglect

Texas Attorney General

Man Accused of Killing 22 Elderly Texans to Stand Trial in Dallas for Murder

People

Medical Errors Are No. 3 Cause Of U.S Deaths, Researchers Say

NPR

Medical Malpractice Damages Caps: A State By State Comparison

Expert Institute

New bill, sparked by KXAN investigations, aims to stop another ‘Dr. Death’

KXAN

Not All Doctors Get Informed Consent -- Here's Why It's Hurting Patients

Forbes

Patient Safety Action Network

PSAN

Patient Safety Week - Preventable Medical Errors

Patient Safety Week

Patient Safety Week - Tort "Reform"

Patient Safety Week

Rural Hospital Closings Reach Crisis Stage, Leaving Millions Without Nearby Health Care

Texas A&M Today

Safety Resources: Nursing Home Safety

ProPublica

Safety Resources: Texas Department of State Health Services

Texas Department of State Health Services

Safety Resources: Texas Updates

Texas Tribune

Safety Resources: US Health Weather Map

US Health Weather Map

Secure our Seniors Safety

S.O.S.S.

Solving Texas’ Rural Health Care Crisis Will Require More Collaboration

The Dallas Morning News

Stability, Not Crisis: Medical Malpractice Claim Outcomes in Texas, 1988-2002

SSRN

State Uninsured Rates

WalletHub

State, Defense Rest in 3rd Murder Trial of Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir

NBC DFW

Still Practicing

KXAN

Surgeon Scorecard

ProPublica

Texas doesn’t penalize most senior living facilities with confirmed abuse. Why?

KXAN

Texas governor signs major patient safety bill into law, sparked by KXAN investigation

KXAN

Texas lawmakers look to close 'loopholes' that allowed Dallas anesthesiologist to continue practicing

Fox4

Texas patient safety bill, sparked by KXAN, heads to final vote

KXAN

The price of a life: Congresswoman’s death is drawing attention to Texas malpractice cap

Dallas Morning News

The Rural Health Care Crisis, Mapped

Texas Observer

Under the Knife

Texas Watch Foundation

Unnatural Causes: The Case of the Texas Serial Elder Murders

AARP

What Experts Are Saying About Surgeon Scorecard

ProPublica

‘Dangerous to be old:’ How can Texas prevent abuse in long-term care facilities?

KXAN

‘Meaningful’ bill protecting patient safety coming thanks to KXAN investigation, lawmaker says

KXAN

‘You Are a Coward': Families Face Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir After 2nd Murder Conviction

NBC5 DFW

Don't let insurers bully you into unsafe auto repairs

Texas Watch

ABAT & Texas Watch collab to help under-indemnified auto policyholders, push for mandatory appraisal clause law

Repairer Driven News

ABAT Fights for Safe Repairs and Fair Appraisal at the Capitol

Texas Automotive

Appraisal Trifold Brochure

Texas Watch

Appraisal: An Issue of Life and Death

Texas Automotive

Appraiser: unfair insurance policies could be ‘nail in the coffin for safe roadways’

Repairer Driven News

Arming ABAT for Battle

Texas Automotive

Auto Body Association of Texas

Auto Body Association of Texas

Auto Insurance

Texas Department of Insurance

Auto Insurance Guide

Texas Department of Insurance

Auto Insurance Open Records Request

Texas Watch

Battle of the Beetle: An Insured Wins in Winnsboro

Texas Automotive

Biennial Report (2022)

TDI

Call Kelly: Advocating for Texas Consumers One Complaint at a Time

Texas Automotive

Consumer Bill of Rights

Texas Department of Insurance

Dallas-area couple awarded $42 million after shoddy repair traps them in fiery crash

Dallas Morning News

Fighting for Safer Auto Repairs

Texas Watch

GEICO likely to pay more than $19M to policyholders over total loss claims

Repairer Driven News

Hidden car repair led to disfiguring injuries, couple claims

WFAA

How to File a Complaint with TDI

Texas Watch

Impact of Auto Appraisal Report

Texas Watch

Law firm, couple in John Eagle Collision case sue State Farm

Repairer Driven News

North Texas Couple Awarded $42 Million in Lawsuit that Could Spark Changes in Collision Repair Industry

NBC DFW

Proposed Texas law could require insurance companies to pay for quality car repairs

KPRC Houston

Recommendations to the 88th Legislature (2023)

OPIC

Report: Shops turn away Teslas covered by GEICO over failure to pay full cost of repair

Local Today News (Arizona)

TDI includes RTA in report to legislature, invites public policy response

Repairer Driven News

Texas bill backs payment for following OEM repair procedures, prohibits use of non-OEM replacement parts as cost savings measure

Repairer Driven News

Texas bill seeks to improve accuracy of repair estimates

Repairer Driven News

Texas House members hear right to appraisal concerns

Repairer Driven News

Texas lawmaker contends Safe Auto Repair Bill would mandate carriers uphold policy contracts

Repairer Driven News

Texas Watch digs into undervalued repairs & TLs, 3rd party appraisals 40% higher than carrier offer

Repairer Driven News

The Right to Appraisal: The New Alamo

Texas Automotive

Written Comments Submitted by Texas Watch to the Texas House Committee on Insurance

Texas Watch

‘Car Talk’ host: Independent auto shops deserve the right to repair your car

The Washington Post

What to do after a hit and run in Texas

BankRate