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Health care
Texas Republicans Ask Obama, Congress for Zika Help
Texas’ top Senate Republicans on Monday upped the urgency on federal policymakers to do something about the Zika virus.
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Criminal Justice
Former Texas Official: Abbott Did Not Pull Strings In Trump U Probe
The former head of the Texas attorney general’s consumer protection division says it was he — not then-Attorney General Greg Abbott — who decided how the office should investigate Trump University.
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Mental Health Matters
For Foster Kids, a Push to Ensure Medical Care Treats Psychological Pain
State officials hope a new network of clinics will better connect foster children with trauma-informed behavioral health care.
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Health care
Bills Coming Due for State’s Troubled Foster Care System
Two special masters appointed by a federal judge to oversee reforms at the state’s troubled foster care system have started work, and the tab is running.
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Health care
Abbott Appoints Longtime Aide to Lead Health Commission
Charles Smith, a longtime ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, will be the next executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the governor announced Tuesday.
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Health care
Cuts Hit Early Childhood Intervention Program
Nonprofit providers of pediatric therapy services say sweeping budget cuts ordered by state lawmakers will jeopardize the Early Childhood Intervention program in particular.
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Mental Health Matters
State Spending More on Mental Health Care, but Waitlist Grows
Texas lawmakers tout recent improvements to the state’s mental health safety net, citing new funding and program expansions. But the state still struggles to provide psychiatric care for all patients who need it.
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Health care
Fetal Tissue Research Limited but Important, Lawmakers Told
Texas public university officials told lawmakers on Thursday that scientific research using human fetal tissue was limited in scope but crucial to medical advances.
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Health care
Court Tosses Lawsuit Over Medicaid Cuts to Therapy Services
A Texas appeals court delivered a big loss on Thursday to a group of home health agencies and parents of children with disabilities who sued the state over payment cuts to in-home therapy providers.
