A federal judge’s ruling this morning means that the state may begin removing Planned Parenthood and other so-called abortion “affiliates” from the Women’s Health Program, despite a district judge’s Monday ruling to the contrary.
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Video: Fertile Ground — The Effects of Family Planning Budget Cuts
The first part in our occasional series examining the battle over family planning in Texas considers the impact of lawmakers’ orders to reduce spending on birth control and cancer screenings. A UT-Austin research group is beginning to track the fallout.
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Gilberto Hinojosa: The TT Interview
The former county judge on why he’s running for chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, what would pull the party out of the doldrums and what he thinks of the Republicans.
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In Planned Parenthood Merger, Efficiency is the Name of the Game
The Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas merger makes the organization leaner and more efficient, advocates say. But they also hope it helps them defend their branches from intensifying anti-abortion legislation.
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Planned Parenthood Branches Vote to Merge
UPDATED: The boards of three regional Planned Parenthood branches — North Texas, Central Texas and the Capital Region — have voted to merge, forming a $29 million-per-year mega-organization with 26 clinics.
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State Officials Aim to Take Over Women’s Health Program in November
UPDATED: Texas health officials have delivered their much-anticipated plans for taking over the Medicaid Women’s Health Program. They want to assume full responsibility in November. Federal officials say they’re considering the plan.
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“Obamacare” on Center Stage
From contraception and cancer screenings to “Obamacare” and state physician shortages, here’s a look at the month ahead in Texas health policy.
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Suehs: State Could Use Block Grants to Free Up Women’s Health Dollars
In a fiscal switcheroo, Texas could free up state dollars to fund the embattled Women’s Health Program by seeking federal block grants for other programs, the state’s health commissioner wrote in a letter to House Democrats on Tuesday.
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Women’s Health Care Storm Had Been Brewing
It took years of bipartisan efforts for the Women’s Health Program to even begin. Today, it is the subject of a bitter political divide. No one should be surprised.
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Combs and the Perils of Political Adaptation
Adaptation is a tricky business, especially in the political realm, where sudden and surprising changes can become perilous “flip-flops.”
