Texas' uninsured rate, doctor shortage among topics of health care forum
Watch the full video from our event in Edinburg on the ongoing efforts to reform health care and their impact on Texas. Or check out our recap. Full Story
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State gives Alternatives to Abortion program $20 million more in funding
The Texas Legislature's budget for the next two years includes $20 million more in funding for a controversial state program that seeks to discourage women from getting abortions in the state. Full Story
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Buda voters to decide whether to reintroduce fluoride to tap water
As the Central Texas city moved to reintroduce fluoride to its water supply, it encountered opposition from residents who say the practice is unnecessary and potentially risky. Full Story
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Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to block ruling that allowed undocumented teen to get abortion
More than a week after an undocumented teen under federal custody in Texas received an abortion, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a lower court ruling that allowed the procedure to happen. Full Story
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Texas cancer institute CEO: Research needs support from state
Wayne Roberts, CEO of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, said the institute has played a critical role in researching and preventing cancer and needs state funding to continue. Full Story
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ACLU sues Trump administration, seeks release of undocumented girl with cerebral palsy
The American Civil Liberties Union announced Tuesday it is suing the Trump administration, seeking the release of an undocumented 10-year-old with cerebral palsy who is currently in federal custody in Texas. Full Story
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![Rosa Maria Hernandez, an undocumented 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, was taken into custody by federal Customs and Border Patrol agents after emergency surgery at a Texas hospital.]()
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Texas insurers to cover advanced breast cancer screenings
A new law will require insurance companies to cover 3-D mammograms for Texas patients. The advanced screening technology allows for early detection of cancer and reduces false positives. Full Story
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![A new law will require insurers to cover 3-D mammograms at no additional cost to patients. Radiology technologist Shadak Kiankarimi works with a 3-D mammography machine at ARA Diagnostic Imaging in Austin. The computer screen shows the detail of the 3-D imaging.]()
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Open enrollment for health insurance brings new challenges in Texas
Open enrollment for health insurance, which begins Nov. 1, will be shorter this year, and President Donald Trump has slashed funding for subsidies and outreach. Full Story
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Med school on the cheap: Why becoming a doctor in Texas is a bargain
When Caitlin Comfort decided to go to medical school, the Yale grad had her heart set on the East Coast. But facing $90,000 per year price tags for tuition, she said no thanks, and started applying to schools back home in Texas. Full Story
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Texas could run out of CHIP money sooner than expected because of Hurricane Harvey
After Hurricane Harvey hit, the federal government waived co-pays and enrollment fees for CHIP recipients. That meant less money was coming into the program than expected. Full Story
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ACLU asks appeals court to reconsider ruling delaying abortion for undocumented teen
Days after a three-judge panel ruled that an undocumented teen in Texas would not immediately have access to an abortion, the American Civil Liberties Union is asking all 10 judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reconsider. Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: A hard line on immigration, but not on deporting “Dreamers”
In the face of a running political argument over what to do with “Dreamers” — recipients of a program aimed at giving some young undocumented immigrants relief from deportation — most Texas voters oppose deportation, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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Texas attorney general opens investigation into Harvey debris removal companies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into debris removal companies who may be “overpromising and underdelivering” their post-Harvey cleanup services. Full Story
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Federal appeals court blocks undocumented teen's request for immediate abortion
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Friday that an undocumented teenager in Texas is not allowed to immediately have the abortion she has requested. Full Story
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Federal appeals court to consider blocking undocumented teen's scheduled abortion
Whether an undocumented Texas teen can get a scheduled abortion Friday remains up in the air ahead of a court hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals. Full Story
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Parents push for Texas to screen all newborns for spinal muscular atrophy
A group of parents is asking the state to test all babies for spinal muscular atrophy, the most common genetic cause of infant death. They hope that a treatment newly approved by the FDA will bolster their cause. Full Story
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![Beth Moore plays with two of her children, William, 6, and Mary, 2, who both have spinal muscular atrophy. Moore asked the Newborn Screening Advisory Committee in August to add the disease to a list of diseases for which newborns are automatically screened in Texas.]()
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State says Harvey's death toll has reached 88
Hurricane Harvey took the lives of at least 88 Texans, according to preliminary numbers released Friday morning by the Department of State Health Services. Full Story
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Court won't hear case of undocumented teenager seeking abortion access
A federal court has refused to hear the case of a pregnant 17-year-old undocumented immigrant at the center of a legal dispute over whether unaccompanied immigrant minors have the right to an abortion in the United States. Full Story
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East Texas county sues drug companies, alleges role in opioid crisis
Upshur County is suing a slew of prescription painkiller manufacturers and distributers in federal court, accusing them of fueling a nationwide opioid addiction epidemic. Other Texas governments may follow suit. Full Story
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Flat-fee primary care helps fill niche for Texas’ uninsured
Doctors offering direct primary care charge a monthly fee for services that can be handled in the office. But patient advocates warn it is not insurance and offers no coverage for hospital or specialist care. Full Story
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![Darrell Kenyon (right), an uninsured carpenter, pays a monthly fee to receive basic office-based medical care from Dr. Loy Graham under a practice model called direct primary care.]()
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