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In Texas’ Panhandle, a long-awaited oasis for mental health care is

WEBFrom the Texas Tribune:. For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free …

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What’s driving the increased demand for mental health care in …

WEBA new survey from the American Psychological Association shows that the demand for mental health services has continued to climb since the start of the COVID …

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Expanding Medicaid improves everyone’s health. So why hasn’t …

WEBMost Texans support Medicaid expansion. But most Texans support wider access to health care coverage. A 2020 poll by the Episcopal Health Foundation …

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For Texas adolescents, access to mental healthcare is a growing …

WEBAt the same time, adolescent depression has been getting more severe. Texas counts 12.3 deaths by suicide per 100,000 adolescents ages 15 to 19, according …

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Pregnant in Texas

WEBTexas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country, according to the latest census data. For some Texans, pregnancy is the first time they can access …

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Dallas County Tries To Counteract Health Care Disparities In …

WEBPrivate Health Care Disparity. Southern Dallas County has fewer private health care providers to begin with, which creates a baked-in risk that communities of …

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Congress tries to expand access to mental hospitals, reversing …

WEBAmid rising homelessness and opioid addiction across the country, lawmakers are looking at an array of possibilities to expand access to care for people …

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As deadline approaches to enroll in healthcare, many Texans may …

WEBTexas leads the nation in medically uninsured residents – by a lot. There are more Texans without health insurance than there are residents of Louisiana: about 4.9 …

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Texas refuses to expand Medicaid. Community health centers and

WEBWhat kinds of patients do community health centers serve? A majority of FQHC patients in Texas are uninsured, or have Medicaid or Medicare coverage, …

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New research paints dire mental health picture of Texas youth

WEBBetween lockdowns, isolation and general disruption of daily life, many kids and teens reported new or worsening mental health concerns, according to the CDC. …

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Dallas County has the highest rate of uninsured people in North …

WEBDallas County’s uninsured rate, 21.4%, is slightly above Harris County’s 21.1% and well above Tarrant County’s 16.8%. North Texas counties Collin (10.6%) and …

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Long Haul COVID Is Real. A New Program Is Working With …

WEBCourtesy of UT Health Austin. Doctors have struggled to help patients with long haul COVID-19. Now, a team at UT’s Dell Medical School has created a program …

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Texas libraries work to bridge state’s mental health services gap

WEBLibrarian Judith Bergeron answers the phone in her office at the Smithville Public Library in Smithville, Texas, on March 11, 2024. From The Texas Tribune: or 24/7 …

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Fight For Health Care Access In Rural East Texas

WEBAn analysis by the American Public Media Research Lab data shows that since 2005, 24 rural hospitals have closed in the state, which is the highest number of …

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More than 650,000 people are unhoused in the U.S. Here’s how …

WEBYeah. So, Austin and Travis County have a relatively high rate of homelessness, kind of in the middle of the pack for the country in terms of overall …

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New Billion-Dollar Parkland Memorial Hospital Opens in Dallas

WEBAfter nearly five years of construction, the new $1.3 billion dollar Parkland Hospital is finally opening. Fred Cerise is CEO of Parkland, which is one of the busiest public hospitals in …

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Uninsured country: Affordable health care eludes many family …

WEBThere are about 3.4 million farmers and ranchers in the country, according to the USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. Because many are self-employed, they’re at a …

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Texas Almost Mandated An HPV Vaccine. Now, The State Has One …

WEBFrom The Texas Tribune:. In 2007, two governments set into motion a massive public health experiment. One was the state of Texas, where lawmakers …

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Study: Domestic oil and gas production responsible for $77

WEBStudy: Domestic oil and gas production responsible for $77 billion in health impacts yearly. The new report tallied thousands of excess deaths and health impacts …

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