The Texas attorney general’s office announced Wednesday that it has obtained a $1.4 million settlement with Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast for overbilling the state’s Medicaid program.
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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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Interactive: Abbott vs. the Federal Government
Led by Attorney General Greg Abbott, Texas has fought the federal government for control over various issues, including environmental regulation and oversight of voting laws. Use this interactive to look at the current legal battles.
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Health Care Providers Bracing for Hike in Medicaid Enrollment
Texas is not expanding Medicaid eligibility, but enrollment in the program is still expected to climb under new rules created by the federal Affordable Care Act.
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Abortion Bill Finally Bound for Perry’s Desk
UPDATED: With a vote of 19-11, the Senate on Friday night sent controversial abortion legislation to Gov. Rick Perry. While the crowd outside of the chamber chanted, there were none of the eruptions inside that helped kill the abortion bill in the first special session.
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Abortion Legislation Could Get Approved This Week, Dewhurst Says
The omnibus abortion bill could get full approval by the end of this week, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Thursday at a news conference that was attended by former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and other proponents of the legislation.
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House Approves Abortion Restrictions
UPDATED: The House voted 96-49 on Wednesday to give final approval to proposed abortion regulations in Texas. House Bill 2 now heads to the Senate.
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Interactive: Where Women Received Abortions Across Texas
Texas lawmakers are on track to approve an omnibus bill to strengthen regulations on abortion. This interactive shows the number of abortions women received by county — both in raw numbers and in rates per 1,000 — and how far they live from abortion facilities.
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Senators Reopen Debate on Abortion Regulations
UPDATED: The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee is expected to hear from hundreds of witnesses Monday on legislation that would tighten regulations on abortion procedures, providers and facilities.
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Interactive: How Texas’ Proposed Abortion Restrictions Stack Up
Use our interactive to see which of Texas’ existing abortion facilities would meet the new standards being debated in the second special legislative session, and to compare them with restrictions in other states.
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House Panel Advances Abortion Restrictions
A day after thousands of protesters swarmed the state Capitol to oppose new restrictions on abortions in Texas, a House committee voted along party lines to approve the legislation.
