I'm surprised at those two states having higher premiums than Texas. That means Mississippi and Louisiana, our usual bottom of the barrel neighbors, have lower premiums than Texas.
And it's not just health insurance - home insurance rates are also the highest
San Antonio Express 4/25/08Perry frustrated with pace of insurance reform"We are still more than double the national average. This was the case back in 2003 and continues to be the case today," said Alex Winslow, director of Texas Watch, a consumer advocacy group that tracks the industry.
The average Texas homeowner pays about $1,250 for insurance coverage, Winslow said, compared to the national average of between $600-700 per year.
Failure of leadership in the Texas Legislature! :grr:
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