The embattled Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas on Friday appointed Wayne Roberts, the vice president of public policy at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, to serve as interim executive director.
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At Hearing, Lawmakers Question CPRIT Officials
Lawmakers on Thursday condemned grant policies at the state’s cancer institute that left room for potential conflicts of interest, and criticized a lack of transparency at the CPRIT Foundation.
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Lawmakers to Discuss Future of CPRIT Funding
The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday will hear the testimony of officials from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and address whether the state should fund the embattled cancer institute in the future.
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State Leaders Want a Halt on Grants by Cancer Research Institute
State leaders on Wednesday called for a moratorium on grants issued by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. They also want the institute’s oversight board to immediately address concerns about its grant-making process.
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Amid Investigations, CPRIT’s Future Uncertain
The future of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas is far from certain, as the quasi-governmental agency and its fast-shrinking cast of advisers face accusations of impropriety and criminal and civil investigations.
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UT-Austin Program Helps Health Care Go Digital
As federal policies push medical providers to switch to electronic health systems, a new job market for highly trained health IT professionals is quickly emerging — and the University of Texas at Austin is taking advantage of it.
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Interactive: Comparing Medicaid Expansion Scenarios for All States
If Texas lawmakers expand Medicaid, the spending, savings, enrollment growth and reduction in the number of uninsured would be greater in Texas than in most other states. This interactive compares Medicaid expansion scenarios in each state.
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Investigations of CPRIT’s Grants Process Are Pushed
Amid growing concern about the review process used to award taxpayer-funded cancer research grants, lawmakers and two left-leaning political organizations have called for investigations of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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Texas Democrats See Path to Medicaid Expansion
Despite Gov. Rick Perry’s firm opposition to Medicaid expansion, a key tenet of federal health reform, Texas Democrats remain optimistic that the 2013 legislative session can yield a deal on the issue.
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Abortion Opponents Back Fetal Pain Bill, More Physician Restrictions
Anti-abortion advocates in Texas championed a string of successful measures in the 2011 Texas legislative session. For the upcoming 2013 session, they are trying to up the ante.
