Vol 1, Issue 2

Eva Bonilla's story is one version of an oft-told tale. When her ailing, elderly father had nowhere else to go, she quit her job and brought him into her home. As Texas ages, more children will do the same, and experts worry that their skills and resources will be tested.

Texas and the 33 other states that refused to set up their own insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act are especially vulnerable to an impending U.S. Supreme Court decision.

After a few failed legislative attempts, Republican lawmakers are once again working to make drug testing mandatory for some Texans who receive state welfare benefits. 

We’ve revamped our Hospitals Explorer, using the most recent Medicare data analyzed by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Use our updated tool to learn more about the quality of care available at Texas hospitals that reported Medicare data.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Randy Strong, professor of pharmacology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Conversation.

The star rating doled out by the federal government to nursing homes will be harder to score as scrutiny is increased based on quality measurements.

Hospital construction has reached unprecedented levels in North Texas. While the growth is part of a national trend, Texas is among the states making the biggest investments in new facilities.

A Texas consortium of researchers led by UT Southwestern Medical Center has received a $1 million planning grant to establish the country’s first National Center for Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy.

As a measles outbreak spread from California to at least 18 jurisdictions across the country, the role of vaccinations was a hot topic in politics and medicine, prompting doctors to weigh in on best practices.

Researchers are exploring a connection between aggressive breast cancer and a gene involved in regulating a natural cell process of recycling unneeded components.

New research suggests that diets low in red meat and high in whole grains may decrease the likelihood of developing chronic lung diseases.