American Medical Association President Peter Carmel and Texas Medical Association President Bruce Malone on the Medicare cuts that physicians face, Texas’ legal challenge to federal health reform and efforts to slash funding for Planned Parenthood.
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For Abortion Providers and Patients, Sonogram Law Causes Complications
Abortion providers say the new sonogram law has been a bureaucratic nightmare. But supporters of the measure argue requiring the procedure at least 24 hours ahead of an abortion is due diligence, not a roadblock.
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State Government
TribLive: A Conversation with David Simpson
Full video of my January 26 TribLive conversation with state Rep. David Simpson, R-Longview.
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Health care
Weekend Insider: Abortion Sonogram Law, Cancelling Highschool Sports
Emily Ramshaw explains how family planning clinics are complying with the state’s new abortion sonogram law. Morgan Smith shows us a school district that is canceling its sports program.
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Updated Interactive: Comparing the GOP Presidential Contenders
Gov. Rick Perry is no longer in the running, but the race continues for the four remaining Republican presidential contenders. We’ve updated our interactive to compare the candidates still vying for the GOP nomination.
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Sonogram Law Must Be Enforced Immediately, Court Says
Texas abortion providers were hoping they’d have a few more weeks to start abiding by a state law requiring them to play the heartbeat of the fetus and describe its image on a sonogram before performing the procedure. They’re not going to get it.
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TribCast
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 114
Evan, Ross, Emily and Reeve analyze the New Hampshire primary results, consider what lies ahead for Rick Perry, and get updates on abortion sonograms and redistricting.
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Judges: Texas Can Enforce Sonogram Law Now
A panel of federal appellate judges has authorized Texas officials to enforce a controversial abortion sonogram law while its constitutionality is being challenged in court.
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Feds Approve One Health Waiver, Reject Another
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has turned down Texas’ request to run a family planning program that excludes some providers — namely Planned Parenthood. But it approved Texas’ request for a waiver to expand Medicaid managed care.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Mormon Candidates Face Hurdle
More than one in five Texas voters say most of the people they know would not vote for a Mormon presidential candidate even if they agreed with him or her on the issues, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
