UPDATED: Despite pleas from reproductive rights advocates to amend proposed rules to enact strict regulations on abortion facilities, the Department of State Health Services’ governing council gave tacit approval to them on Thursday.
Becca Aaronson
Becca Aaronson was the first product manager at the Tribune, where she worked from 2010 to 2018. As product manager, Becca managed the Tribune's website redesign, coordinates cross-departmental projects and conducted user research to improve reader experience. She previously worked on the Tribune's data visuals team as a developer and project manager, contributing to several award-winning investigative projects. She covered health care from 2012 to 2014, making waves with her coverage of women's health and the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster.
She has a bachelor’s degree in cultural theory from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2013)
New Laws Alter Health Care Policies in Texas
Lawmakers approved measures in the 83rd legislative session that will affect Texans’ medical care. Use this interactive to take a look at 31 ways those new laws will change Texas health policy. This is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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Health care
Despite More Money, Fixing Shortage of Doctors Remains Difficult
Texas lawmakers invested millions of new dollars in the 2013 legislative session to address a looming physician shortage, but the medical community remains concerned that Texas has no long-term solution.
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Health care
Governor’s Office: We’re Not Negotiating on Obamacare
Gov. Rick Perry’s office is disputing reports that the state is negotiating with the federal government to draw down $100 million in additional financing under a rule created by the Affordable Care Act.
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Interactive: Hospitals Zinged for Readmission
In an effort to pay for better performance, the federal government is penalizing 169 Texas hospitals that had the highest rates of Medicare patients readmitted within 30 days of being treated for heart failure, heart attacks or pneumonia.
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Health care
Disabled Plaintiffs, State Reach Deal to Improve Living Conditions
Thousands of Texans with disabilities housed in nursing homes without access to rehabilitative care could see improved living conditions under an interim agreement reached with the state on Monday.
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Health care
Feds Award $10.8 Million to Help Texans Find Coverage
With the rollout of many Affordable Care Act provisions approaching, the federal government announced Thursday that eight Texas organizations will receive a combined $10.8 million to hire and train “navigators” to help the uninsured find coverage.
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The Politics of Prevention
While Abortion Faces New Limits, Women’s Health Gets a Financial Boost
In the 2013 legislative session, lawmakers sought to mitigate the impact of 2011 budget cuts by boosting women’s health spending. But advocates have raised concerns that new abortion restrictions could create additional burdens.
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Politics
The Evening Brief: Aug. 8, 2013
Your evening reading: Sebelius open to “uniquely Texan” approach to health reform; Abbott declines to embrace Cruz’s temporary government shutdown idea; Paul’s former presidential campaign accused of bribery
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Health care
Sebelius: We’re Open to “Uniquely Texan” Expansion of Medicaid
The federal government is open to expanding Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act in a way that is “uniquely Texan,” Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Thursday in Austin.
