Everything you need to know about Zika and Texas
The situation in Texas took a turn after officials identified several cases that they believe were transmitted locally by mosquitoes. Here's what you need to know. Full Story
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State leaders order overhaul of Texas Child Protective Services
The governor's office has put the Department of Family and Protective Services on notice to come up with a plan to help foster children find home placements faster and seek out those facing abuse. Full Story
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Dallas Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Eviction
City officials say tenants fear retaliation if they reach out for help. Full Story
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New in Trib+Health: Women Face Med School Hurdles
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Both female students and faculty face discrimination at medical schools, calls for community support to encourage breastfeeding and an interview with Gail Eckhardt of the LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes at UT Austin’s Dell Medical School. Full Story
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Texas May Owe Abortion Providers' Lawyers $4.5 Million
Following their win at the U.S. Supreme Court, the attorneys that brought a lawsuit against Texas' 2013 abortion restrictions are asking the state for more than $4.5 million in legal fees. Full Story
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Texas Moves to End Legal Battle Over Syrian Refugees
After withdrawing from the federal refugee resettlement program, Texas on Friday asked the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss its appeal of a federal judge’s June decision that threw out the state’s case. Full Story
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Dallas Landlord Closing Hundreds of Rental Homes in City Already Struggling With Homelessness
Dallas City Hall is grappling with how to help hundreds of families who could lose their homes. Full Story
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Poverty is Going Down in Texas, but Household Food Stamp Need Isn't
While incomes have gone up and poverty has gone down, the drop in the share of households receiving food stamps in 2015 has been less significant. Full Story
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Texas Investigators Failed to Check on Thousands of At-Risk Children
New data from Texas' child welfare agency details a disturbing number of high-priority children whom investigators failed to check up on. Full Story
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East Texas Children Lose Therapy Services in Budget Cut Fallout
Lawmakers wanted the state to pay less for children's therapy services without cutting off access to care, but that balance is proving impossible in some cases. Full Story
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New Position Will Oversee Abstinence, Abortion Programs
The state health commission has begun advertising for someone to fill a new executive job overseeing “women’s education services” — including abstinence education and counseling on alternatives to abortion. The position could pay six figures. Full Story
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New in Trib+Health: Health Care in the White House Race
White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton differ greatly in health care proposals, physicians face dilemma on best time to give a flu shot and an interview with Charles Cox of UTHealth. Full Story
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In Dripping Springs, Parents Weigh In on Bathroom Debate
Walnut Springs Elementary School's decision to allow a transgender student, born a boy, to use girls' bathrooms sparked contentious debate during a Monday night meeting of the Dripping Springs School Board. Full Story
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Medicaid Cuts to Children's Therapy Allowed to Proceed
A significant cut to the amount of money Texas pays therapists who treat children with disabilities was finally cleared to take effect when the Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a lawsuit over the budget cut's legality. Full Story
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Texas Not Budging on Rule Requiring Burial or Cremation of Fetal Remains
Despite intense outcry from the medical community and reproductive rights advocates, Texas isn't budging on a proposed rule to require the cremation or burial of fetal remains. Full Story
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Texas Threatens to Withdraw from Refugee Resettlement Program
As part of its fight to keep Syrian refugees out of the state, Texas is threatening to withdraw from the nation's refugee resettlement program if federal officials don't “unconditionally approve” a state plan requiring additional vetting. Full Story
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Sandra Bland's Family Looks Forward from Lawsuit Settlement
With one major legal battle seemingly behind them, Sandra Bland's survivors and advocates are gearing up for the next phase of their quest to wrest change from the 28-year-old black woman's death. Full Story
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At Rice, Biden Unveils Latest 'Cancer Moonshot' Ideas
Vice President Joe Biden, in a speech Friday at Rice University, announced the next steps in his ambitious drive to facilitate a cure for cancer, unveiling new proposals to raise awareness of clinical trials. Full Story
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Texas Budget Writers Hear Concerns Over Medicaid Therapy Cuts
Cuts in the state's payments to therapy providers who see children with disabilities remain tied up in court, but Texas officials said Thursday they have made about $58 million in cuts from other parts of the health care budget. Full Story
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Key Texas Lawmakers Show Little Appetite for Medicaid Expansion
Comments by high-ranking Texas Republicans indicate that the state’s long-running tug-of-war with the federal government over Medicaid expansion is unlikely to change course. Full Story
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