April 3, 2020 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is waiving deductibles, copayments and coinsurance related to treatment for COVID-19, the company said Friday. The waiver applies to costs associated with coronavirus treatment at in-network facilities and treatment for out-of-network emergencies. The policy is effective for treatment received April 1 through May 31, 2020. […]
March 20, 2020 Take a look at our weekly column where we highlight recent M&A activity involving Dallas-Fort Worth companies: Hilti has acquired substantially all of the assets of Concrete Sensors, a company that provides connected devices, software and services that help accelerate construction schedules through a better understanding of the concrete curing process. www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2020/03/20/roundup-of-recent-deals-and-dollars-dallas-charity.html
April 3, 2020 Non-farm payrolls fell by 701,000 last month, marking the first time the U.S. has experienced monthly job losses since September 2010. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, up from 3.5%, marking the greatest single month to month point increase in unemployment since 1975. KPMG Chief Economist Constance Hunter shares her thoughts in […]
March 30, 2020 Senior executives and board members at Dallas-based global engineering firm Jacobs are taking 10 percent pay cuts during the COVID-19 crisis to help the company reach a donation of $1 million toward coronavirus mitigation. At the same time, Jacobs announced it is shifting some of its contracts in response to the pandemic. […]
April 3, 2020 During a virtual town hall on Wednesday, April 1, Senator Royce West highlighted new statewide resources for North Texas childcare providers to sustain operations and provide crucial services for essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis. Senator West was joined by Reagan Miller, Director of Child Care and Early Learning for the Texas […]
April 3, 2020 Over half a million Texans have filed unemployment claims in the last 18 days as a result of COVID-19. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will soon outpace the total number of claims received in all of 2019. This unprecedented increase has led to long wait times, overwhelmed call centers and technical issues […]
April 2, 2020 As families continue to visit Target stores for the food, medicine and essential supplies they need, we’re committed to helping team members and guests stay safe and healthy. Today, we’re announcing additional social distancing and safety measures coming soon, including providing non-surgical face masks and gloves for team members to wear on […]
April 3, 2020 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, the state’s largest health insurer, is waiving out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 treatment for its 6 million members. The insurer said Friday that the waiver applies to deductibles, copayments and coinsurance for treatment received from April 1 to May 31 at in-network facilities or for out-of-network […]
April 2, 2020 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC) today announced $30 million in charitable support of coronavirus relief efforts, primarily directed toward basic needs and hardship relief programs across the markets in which PNC operates. “The safety and well-being of our customers, employees and the communities we serve has always been a top […]
April 3, 2020 Dallas County commissioners on Friday extended the state’s first stay-at-home order until May 20, after a tense two-hour meeting punctuated by debates over hospital readiness, the cost of the coronavirus pandemic and how best to help the region’s most vulnerable. The extension comes 24 days after Dallas County announced its first confirmed […]