Anti-Abortion Advocate's Group Receives Women's Health Grant
A group led by an anti-abortion advocate received $1.6 million in state funding from a program recently created to help women find health care services paid for by the state. Full Story
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Baby Girl's Death is First Zika-Related Fatality in Texas
A baby has died in Harris County from complications related to the Zika virus, local public health officials said Tuesday. The death is the first known fatality in Texas linked to the virus. Full Story
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Texas Colleges Lag in Mental Health Services
Students who need help dealing with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues often must wait weeks to see a counselor at Texas' major public universities. Full Story
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As Zika Threat Grows, Texas Moms Lack Health Care Access (Audio)
Clinics in Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley, one of the poorest regions in the country, are ill-equipped to handle the health threat presented by the Zika virus, and they aren’t alone — Texas is short on doctors. Full Story
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In Fight over Surprise Medical Bills, Some Lawmakers Target Insurance Regulators
Lawmakers are trying to find a way to prevent surprise medical bills, while doctors, insurance companies and patients argue over who is responsible for them. Now, some lawmakers are pointing fingers at the state's insurance department. Full Story
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Campus Carry, Zika, Voter ID Dominate the Week's Headlines (Video)
In the Roundup: Texas agrees to soften its voter ID law for the November elections, the state’s new campus carry gun law quietly takes effect and state officials give the O.K. for Medicaid to pay for mosquito repellant to help combat the spread of Zika. Full Story
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Harris County Sued over Disabled Voting Access
Harris County, which includes Houston, has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act because many of its polling places are inaccessible to voters with disabilities, a new lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice alleges. Full Story
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Sharp Disagreements at Fetal Remains Hearing
Dozens of health care providers, funeral directors and reproductive rights activists packed a hearing before state health officials Thursday to criticize a proposed new rule that would require that all fetal remains be cremated or buried. Full Story
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Texas Health Officials to Hear Concerns About Fetal Remains Rule
Health care providers, funeral operators and women's rights activists on Thursday are expected to tell Texas health officials that a rule requiring the cremation or burial of fetal remains will do little to improve public health and could be burdensome to women. Full Story
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To Fight Zika, Texas Medicaid Will Pay for Mosquito Repellent
Texas officials announced on Wednesday they would allow Medicaid to pay for mosquito repellent for women in the hopes of preventing the Zika virus. Full Story
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New in Trib+Health: First U.S. Case of Zika Appears
In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: First reported domestic case of Zika infection appears in Florida, the quest to find a malaria cure and an interview with Margaret Phillips of UT Southwestern. Full Story
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After Death at a Texas Psychiatric Hospital, Family Kept in the Dark
When he began exhibiting signs of schizophrenia, Keith Clayton's family agonized over sending him to a state-run psychiatric hospital. Days after his arrival, the 55-year-old was dead — the victim of a restraint gone wrong. Full Story
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Lawyers: Rule to Bury or Cremate Fetal Remains Could Lead to Suit
In a new letter to the state, reproductive rights lawyers argue Texas' proposed rules requiring the cremation or burial of fetal remains "will almost certainly trigger costly litigation." Full Story
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Florida Cases Won't Change Texas Zika Prevention Strategy
News that four people in South Florida likely caught the Zika virus from mosquito bites presented a new milestone but in Texas, health officials aren't sounding new alarms. Full Story
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Gun Violence and Mental Health, 50 Years After UT Tower Sniper Attack
After shootings like the one in Dallas this month, or the sniper attack 50 years ago at the University of Texas at Austin, people often wonder if there’s a link between gun violence and mental illness. The link might not be what you thought. Full Story
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Abortion Booklet Revisions Called Even More Inaccurate
Texas health officials are revising a controversial booklet that doctors are required to give to women seeking abortions. Some experts say the new version contains even more misinformation. Full Story
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Texas Agrees to Resolve Birth Certificate Case With Undocumented Familes
The state of Texas has agreed to settle a lawsuit over its denial to issue birth certificates to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. Full Story
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Addiction Programs Hoping for Boost in Federal Funds
On Friday, the president signed an ambitious plan to address the nation's opioid abuse epidemic. If fully funded, addiction treatment programs in Texas could see a surge of money. Full Story
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Abbott Fundraising Off Rule to Bury or Cremate Fetal Remains
Weeks after Texas health officials quietly proposed rules that would require the cremation or burial of fetal remains, Gov. Greg Abbott is raising political funds off his administration's new effort to regulate abortion providers. Full Story
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Fort Worth Revises Transgender Student Guidelines
The Fort Worth Independent School District issued new guidelines on Wednesday for accommodating transgender students, pleasing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Full Story
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