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Aug 2, 2023
Texas launches effort to reduce opioid-related deaths in pregnancy with Houston summit
The Texas Department of State Health Services today hosted a TexasAIM summit focused on reducing deaths and injuries of pregnant women...
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![As electoral disputes mount, one Texas court case takes center stage](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/30c6c6_21d97ba6d7754be481dc72639c3a2169~mv2.webp/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,al_c,q_90,enc_auto/30c6c6_21d97ba6d7754be481dc72639c3a2169~mv2.webp)
Jul 31, 2023
As electoral disputes mount, one Texas court case takes center stage
Elections in Harris County, Texas, home to Houston, the state’s biggest city, are coming under the microscope this week as the Democratic...
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Jul 31, 2023
Report: In almost half of Texas counties, pregnant people can’t access health care
Pregnant people in almost half of the counties in Texas don’t have adequate access to health care. That’s according to a new report by...
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Jul 22, 2023
Will new ‘Death Star’ bill affect the legality of Killeen’s marijuana ordinance?
Having been deemed the “Death Star” bill by several opponents and proponents of it, one law may make current local ordinances in...
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Jul 16, 2023
“Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis
Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care for kids following prohibitions on...
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Jul 12, 2023
HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland attains Level III trauma designation
HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, has received a Level III trauma designation from the...
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Jul 10, 2023
A&M-Texarkana Receives Funding for Additional Degree and Outreach Programs
Texas A&M University-Texarkana has received funding for Phase 3 of its Better East Texas Initiative (BET3) from the 88th Texas...
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Jul 5, 2023
Medical Exiles: Families flee states amid crackdown on transgender care
Missouri, Florida, and Texas are among at least 20 states that have limited components of gender-affirming health care for trans youth...
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Jun 28, 2023
Under new law, Texas to dole out Narcan to universities amid fentanyl crisis
Only 56 percent of college-age kids are aware that fentanyl is in fake pills’ A new Texas law adds colleges and universities to the list...
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Jun 26, 2023
Bay Area colleges fighting nursing shortage
As it has for the past few decades, Texas is still facing a nursing shortage—a problem now severe enough to warrant state lawmakers...
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Jun 25, 2023
ABBOTT TORPEDOES SICKLE-CELL LEGISLATION ON JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
When André Harris Marcel arrived at the emergency room last July, he wasn’t sure if he would make it out alive. Marcel, a 34-year-old...
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Jun 20, 2023
San Antonio nonprofit Methodist Healthcare Ministries invests $149.9M for health equity
Officials with San Antonio-based nonprofit Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Inc. said June 14 their organization is...
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Jun 20, 2023
El Paso receives $50 million for expanded mental health care
By the Legislative Task Force, El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium. The El Paso Behavioral Health Consortium Legislative Task Force is...
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Jun 19, 2023
Medical Exiles: Families Flee States Amid Crackdown on Transgender Care
Hal Dempsey wanted to “escape Missouri.” Arlo Dennis is “fleeing Florida.” The Tillison family “can’t stay in Texas.” They are part of a...
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Jun 19, 2023
TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries files for federal health center designation
TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries submitted its application May 19 to become a Federally Qualified Health Center Look A Like, the process of...
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Jun 18, 2023
Fentanyl is dominating headlines, but there’s a more comprehensive drug problem happening in Texas
Fentanyl has been in the headlines across Texas, grabbing the attention of state leaders worried about the drug crossing over the state’s...
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Jun 14, 2023
Gov. Abbott Sparks Tensions With Lt. Gov. Patrick As He Plays Favorites In Bill Signings
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate find themselves on the brink of a tumultuous Sunday as Gov. Greg Abbott’s looming veto threat...
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Jun 13, 2023
8 health care bills passed by the Texas Legislature
Texas lawmakers took on a variety of health-related issues during the 88th regular legislative session, which ended May 29. Gov. Greg...
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Jun 12, 2023
Texas Health Insurance Set for Massive Steering and Tiering Shakeup
HB 711 overwhelmingly passed both chambers of the Texas legislature and would allow employers to tier hospitals within a system and steer...
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Jun 12, 2023
Recently concluded Texas regular session saw significant reforms to behavioral and maternal health
The 88th Texas Legislature adjourned its regular session on May 29th with the passage of several key healthcare reforms that address...
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