As Texas seeks to implement a $350 million cut to the Medicaid budget for children’s therapy services, Texas health officials are scrambling to maintain a robust network of providers.
2016
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Health care
Judge delays Texas’ fetal remains rule until Jan. 6
Judge Sam Sparks ruled Thursday afternoon that the Texas Department of State Health Services would have to push back its start date requiring health providers to bury or cremate aborted fetuses.
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Corpus Christi residents scrambling after water supply contamination
Residents in Corpus Christi were caught by surprise Wednesday evening as city officials announced a ban on using the city’s water after a chemical made its way into the supply.
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Health care
Watch a conversation about health care and the 85th Legislature
In San Anontio, we discussed the biggest health care issues facing Texas lawmakers in the next legislative session.
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The Brief: Texas executions, death sentences trend downward in 2016
This year, Texas is set to execute the lowest number of people in two decades, and juries in the state have handed out the second-fewest death sentences since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
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Criminal Justice
In an unusual year, Texas didn’t lead the nation in executions
Texas didn’t have the busiest execution chamber this year. In fact, it had the lowest number of executions in 20 years.
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State Government
Backers hopeful Texas ready to screen welfare recipients for drug use
While Texas already has some of the strictest eligibility requirements in the country for welfare benefit applicants, some lawmakers plan to try again next year to add required drug screenings or testing to the process.
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Criminal Justice
Forensic video analysis goes under the microscope in Texas
A Texas case shows that as cameras become more omnipresent, disputes over how such recordings are handled and analyzed are more likely to arise.
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Criminal Justice
In SEC case, Paxton lawyers zero in on Rep. Byron Cook
Fighting federal civil fraud allegations, Attorney General Ken Paxton is zeroing in on state Rep. Byron Cook’s credibility in a new push to discredit the latest claims.
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State Government
Federal health officials issue Zika warning for Brownsville
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging pregnant women to avoid Brownsville if they can and for those visiting the area to be tested for the virus, which is known to cause birth defects.
