House lawmakers on Tuesday questioned the decision by the foundation affiliated with the beleaguered Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to cut ties with the agency and reconstitute itself as the Texas Cancer Coalition.
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CPRIT Nonprofit Board Members Resign
UPDATED: Three members of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas oversight committee who served on the nonprofit’s board have resigned in the last month amid continuing controversy over grant awards.
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Tom Luce Resigns From CPRIT Board
Dallas attorney Tom Luce has resigned from the board of the embattled Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to head the education-focused O’Donnell Foundation.
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Board Tables Proposal to Put TWIA Into Receivership
The board of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association voted on Monday to table a proposal by Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman that would essentially declare the agency bankrupt.
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Senate Approves Overhaul of Long-Term Medicaid Care
The Texas Senate unanimously approved an overhaul of long-term and acute care Medicaid services on Monday in an effort to expand care to more Texans with disablities while saving millions of state dollars.
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Bill Could Reduce Number of Abortion Facilities
A bill advancing through the state Legislature could drastically decrease the number of legal abortion facilities in the state.
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State Leadership Allows CPRIT to Move Forward on Grants
Despite an ongoing grant moratorium, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas received permission Wednesday from state leadership to move forward on contract negotiations for 25 grants.
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TPPF Presents Plan to Reform Medicaid With Block Grant
The Texas Public Policy Foundation released a report on Wednesday detailing how Texas could use a block grant from the federal government to cut costs and fundamentally reform Medicaid.
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Senate Panel Considers End-of-Life Bills
A panel of state senators on Tuesday considered two bills that would take drastically different approaches to modifying laws regarding end-of-life care in Texas.
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Austin Clinic Tests Effectiveness of Coordinating Care
A pilot program at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin hopes to show that coordinating care for medically needy children improves the quality of care and reduces costs.
