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WEBFull Story. Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune. Years ago, Texas hustled to get kids on state health care. Now it’s kicking them off. By Karen Brooks Harper April …

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When a free medical clinic opened in East Texas, thousands came …

WEBA free medical clinic opened in rural East Texas. Thousands poured in for help. Texas ranks last among states in access to health care and has the highest rate of …

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The latest COVID-19 surge in Texas: How to stay safe

WEBAll people 12 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas. Children ages 12-17 can get the Pfizer vaccine, but COVID-19 vaccines are not …

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2022 percentage of uninsured Texans drops to 10-year low per …

WEBOver the last decade, the percentage of Texans without insurance has fluctuated between 22.1% in 2013 and 16.6% in 2022. Regardless, Texas’ uninsured …

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East Texas mobile health care clinic helps underserved patients

WEBAccess to health care is limited in rural Texas. The mobile clinic operated by Beaumont-based TAN Healthcare aims to close that gap. Shelly Huffman meets with a …

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Texas settling trans records fight with Seattle hospital The Texas

WEBSuspecting that Seattle Children’s was providing youth in Texas with puberty blockers or hormone therapy, the attorney general’s office sent the Washington-based …

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Dallas selected as one of three national hubs for new medical

WEBDallas will be one of three national hubs for a new federal agency pursuing “game-changing breakthroughs” in science and medicine, the U.S. Department of …

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Texas experts in rural communities rethinking health care The …

WEBIncreasing access to health care. Across the country, 35 rural hospitals have closed in the last three years. To fill these gaps in Texas, panelists said, the state has to …

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Texas abortion transfer proposal worries doctors, lawyers The …

WEBThe proposed guidance from the Texas Medical Board would require doctors to document whether there was time to transfer a patient “by any means available” to avoid …

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Analysis: Rural Texas hospitals still searching for a remedy

WEBTwo years is good after years of closures. But those federal payments were tied to COVID-19 and will run out. Meanwhile, the persistent problems in rural health …

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Texas hospitals struggle to hire enough nurses amid new COVID …

WEBNew cases are up 92% since last week, and deaths are up 15% in the same time frame, state health officials said Wednesday. 7-day average of new confirmed …

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Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid …

WEBSome children who receive private duty nursing, a more continuous type of medical care in their homes, could lose their ability to live at home if an HHSC rule …

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Texas, Idaho abortion bans test against federal emergency …

WEBDr. Ron Anderson saw all this firsthand as CEO of Parkland Memorial Hospital, the public hospital in Dallas. In a 2014 oral history, Anderson recounted the …

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Texas to offer new moms a year of Medicaid coverage

WEBNew moms in Texas will likely soon qualify for a year of Medicaid coverage, after state lawmakers approved a bill to extend coverage to 12 months after childbirth. …

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Proposed Medicaid changes could shake up coverage for 1.8 …

WEBProposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health coverage for 1.8 million low-income Texans. The move, which has not been finalized, would drop …

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Mental health The Texas Tribune

WEBThe latest mental health news from The Texas Tribune. By Stephen Simpson April 19, 2024 More than 40% of the state’s population is Hispanic, but its …

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Texas struggles to diversify its mental health workforce The Texas

WEBMore than 40% of the state’s population is Hispanic, but its mental health provider population is more than 80% white. Hispanics make up the largest share of …

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Latest Texas Tribune events and articles

WEBUniversity of Texas at Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center will partner to create a new $2.5 billion hospital. The new medical facility, to be located in downtown …

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Texas injects billions to close mental health care gaps in rural areas

WEBThere is finally an oasis in sight. This year, state lawmakers earmarked $2.26 billion to aid state hospitals and increase mental health care access. The funds …

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Texas Medicaid expansion would help homeless, advocates say

WEBAdvocates say Medicaid expansion would help. Abbott has long opposed extending state-funded health coverage to 1.5 million Texans under the Affordable Care …

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Appeals court blocks $100K daily fine for Texas foster care The …

WEBAppeals court blocks $100,000 daily fine for Texas’ troubled foster care program. Jack’s order to fine Texas Health and Human Services on Monday was the …

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Allen residents say mass shooting has shattered city’s sense of …

WEBAllen resident Leah Wittsche, 30, plays with her two sons in the Allen Public Library on Monday. When she heard about the shooting, Wittsche said she “didn’t think …

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Extreme heat kills Texas inmates in un-air-conditioned units The

WEBWith the threat of another hot summer ahead, advocates asked a federal judge to declare 100-degree-plus conditions in uncooled Texas facilities unconstitutional.

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Texas lawmakers establish new school safety policies The Texas …

WEBIn response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas, lawmakers have upped legislation concerning gun and school safety. House Bill 3 passed late last year, which …

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Texas House approves bills to spend up to $1 billion for more …

WEBThe Texas House paved the way for a billion-dollar investment in state parks, which one advocate said would create “a new golden age” for the park system. …

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Homeless in Texas: Everything you need to know The Texas Tribune

WEBNine per 10,000 people in Texas are homeless, compared with 17 per 10,000 people nationwide, according to HUD. The same data also shows a slight …

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Feds require coal power plants to reduce pollution The Texas …

WEBThe rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state’s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions and …

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