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Universal Access to Health Care is a Good Thing

WebOpinion: Don't Be Fooled Universal Access to Health Care is a Good Thing A medical student explains why universal health coverage is the fiscally …

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As 5 million Texans Lack Health Insurance, Lege Still Says No to

WebOn the eve of the 87th Texas Legislature, as the state's dismally large gaps in health care access grew even wider during the COVID-19 disaster, it seemed to …

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Opinion: Medicare for All Is the Timely Solution for Texas Health …

WebNearly 1 in 10 Texans may lose their health insurance over the coming months. Women and children will be hit hardest. It's clear, we need Texas to expand …

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Seton Nurses Finally Win Contract With Ascension

WebOn Monday, unionized nurses at Seton Medical Center on 38th finally ratified their first-ever three-year contract with Ascension.. Nurses have been negotiating with …

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Quantifying the Struggle to Live Here

WebA new demographic report from Central Health illustrates the barriers low-income residents of Travis County are facing as they try to access healthcare in the …

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Opinion: When It Comes to Health Care in Austin

WebWhile Central Health, our countywide public health care district for the poor, recently celebrated breaking ground on replacing two clinics in Eastern Travis County, …

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Ascension’s Year of Lawsuits, Strikes, and Strife

WebJune 27: Ascension, the Catholic nonprofit hospital chain giant, has had a hell of a year. Hot off the heels of a scathing New York Times investigation into its …

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Where to Go for Gender Affirming Care in Austin

WebWhere to Go for Gender Affirming Care in Austin Reaching out to the medical and queer communities By James Scott, Fri., Aug. 18, 2023

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Art Heals Festival Aims to Eliminate HIV, Mental Health Stigma …

WebThrough the lens of art, perspectives both similar and strange to us become understood. At the upcoming Art Heals Festival, a multidisciplinary arts festival put on by …

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Texas Has Kicked 1.3M Kids Off Medicaid, Most Often for …

WebNinety-five thousand newborns, twice as many toddlers and preschoolers, and more than 1.3 million Texas children overall have been kicked off Medicaid since …

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New Name, Same Vision for AIDS Services of Austin

WebFollowing the merger, which will be complete as of March 31, ASA will be known as Vivent Health. Scott told the Chronicle via email, "Our patients and clients will …

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Hundreds of Thousands Denied Medicaid and Food Assistance in …

WebImpoverished Texans, the vast majority of them children, could go hungry this Christmas because of dysfunction at the Texas Health and Human Services …

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"Can I Get an Abortion in Austin

WebA note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s …

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Feds Approve Texas’ Plan to Expand Medicaid to Postpartum Moms

WebIt’s been a little more than four months since the Texas legislature passed a law aiming to expand Medicaid access to moms 12 months postpartum and now, with …

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Opinion: Let’s Double ACC’s Nursing Program

WebDoubling ACC's nursing program would attack another chronic crisis – equity. Our nursing workforce does not look like us. Our region and state will soon be majority of …

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AIDS Services of Austin Is Now Vivent Health

WebAIDS Services of Austin, a local agency that serves people affected by HIV/AIDS, is now Vivent Health. With locations in Colorado, Missouri, Wisconsin, and …

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How Women and Kids in Austin Can Get Extra Money for Local …

WebLow-income families who qualify for food benefits from the state of Texas can get a little more through October. Through the state, certain low-income moms and kids …

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Syphilis Problem Not Showing Signs of Stopping in Travis Co.

WebLast week, the Travis County Com­mis­sion­ers Court received an update from Austin Public Health on sexual health issues and the interlocal response of APH and the …

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Central Health Budget Suggests Waning Trust in Ascension

WebCentral Health Budget Suggests Waning Trust in Ascension The budget adds money for direct services By Lina Fisher, 3:20PM, Mon. Sep. 11, 2023

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