After funding freeze, refugee dollars flowing to Texas again but program's fate uncertain
After a six-week freeze, the federal government released $47 million to Texas for refugee services. But the fate of the ...
Abbott announces $239M in construction grants for mental health facilities in rural Texas
The funding will support up to 332 beds for mental health patients in hospitals across four rural communities.
Texas measles outbreak update for March 14 as cases continue to rise
Texas measles outbreak update for March 14 as cases continue to rise in surrounding counties in the South Plains and ...
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Will a Texas-led legal fight over gender dysphoria threaten disabled student protections?
In Sept. 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed Texas v. Becerra, leading a coalition of 17 Republican state ...
Texas House considers bill that would expand telehealth services in Texas to out-of-state doctors
House Bill 997 would allow doctors in good standing in their respective state to practice telehealth in Texas.
Parents of Texas child who died of measles stand by decision to not vaccinate
The measles vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective against the disease, which is highly contagious and can be life threatening.
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As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities
In a post on X on Friday, Kennedy had said that HHS was providing technical support and vaccines to the state of Texas, as well as lab support, outreach materials in Low German — a language ...
223 measles cases have been reported in Texas since January, officials say
With many students on spring break, local health departments are preparing for the possible spread of measles.
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Over a dozen new measles cases in Texas outbreak in less than a week: Officials
HHS Secretary Robert F ... authorities said on Tuesday. The Texas Department of State Health Services updated its website with the new numbers Tuesday afternoon and said the majority of the ...
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Texas Senate OKs plan for $3 billion dementia research center. Here's how it would work.
The Texas Senate overwhelmingly backed a proposal Wednesday ... which afflicts nearly half a million Texans, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. "Dementia is a ...