As the Legislature prepares to meet in 2007, it is likely that state employee health insurance will again require new money to keep pace with current benefit levels and increased costs. This growth is within the state’s control if it introduces consumer-driven health care models, sharing both cost and savings with state employees.
Health Care
Don’t Fence Me In: Reggie’s Story
DEL RIO—Reggie’s life has revolved around opportunity—seeking it all over America, and eventually creating it for himself, in response to the needs of his neighbors. He’s back in Del Rio now—where he belongs, he says. He runs a medical transport company (staffed by licensed EMTS and paramedics), something many of the elderly South Texas depend...
March 16, 2026