Texas teachers health plan's reach grows
"You would think with that many people in the plan, we would get better coverage at a reasonable price, but it doesn't seem to have helped," he said, contending that coverage under DISD's old plan – discontinued in 2004 when the district jointed TRS-ActiveCare – was better.
I sure disagree with the above statement. Now, I have no idea what it costs to have family members on the plan, but coverage is infinity better for the individual teacher, plus the costs have remained fairly stable.