The Brief: Oct. 7, 2014
New abortion restrictions passed by the Legislature could lead to one unexpected result: more abortions performed in doctors' offices as the number of abortion clinics in the state drops to single digits. Full Story
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Abortion Providers Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Review Decision
After a federal appeals court ruled that the state could temporarily enforce new requirements for abortion facilities, Texas abortion providers are looking to the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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5 Takeaways From the Sunset Commission's Review of Health Services
In a new report, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission recommends that the state’s health and human services system undergo a massive overhaul. Here are five takeaways from the report. Full Story
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Officials: More People Need "Close Monitoring" for Ebola
Fifty Dallas-area people now require close monitoring for possible contraction of the Ebola virus, state officials said Friday afternoon — up from the initial number of 18 that they had given Wednesday. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 3, 2014
As of this morning, the number of legally operating abortion clinics in Texas can be counted on two hands. Full Story
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Interactive Map: Texas' Remaining Abortion Clinics
After a ruling by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, there will be just eight abortion clinics authorized to perform the procedure in Texas. Here's an interactive map that shows where the clinics used to be — and where they are now. Full Story
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Appeals Court: Texas Can Enforce Strict Abortion Rules for Now
As it hears arguments in an appeal of a federal judge’s decision overturning new requirements for Texas abortion facilities, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Texas could enforce the requirements in the meantime. Full Story
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TribLive: Glass on Gay Marriage, Abortion
At our 10/2 Triblive conversation, Kathie Glass, the Libertarian Party nominee for Texas Governor in 2014, explained her positions on gay marriage and abortion. Full Story
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Is Texas Prepared for a Public Health Emergency?
State officials have characterized the response to an Ebola diagnosis in Dallas as top-notch, but medical experts argue that the state’s public health infrastructure may be vulnerable. Full Story
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Texas Officials' Ebola Contact Investigation Expands
Texas health officials have expanded to 100 their list of people who may have had contact with a man in the Dallas area confirmed to be infected with the Ebola virus. Eighteen people are already under observation. Full Story
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In Neighborhood Where Ebola Victim Visited, Worries Over Stigma
Ebola was the talk of Vickery Meadow in northeast Dallas on Wednesday. The refugee-rich neighborhood has a significant West African population — and it’s where a man was visiting before he became the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with Ebola. Full Story
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Younger Barbara Bush Looks Beyond Politics to Global Health
Six years after her father left the White House, Barbara Pierce Bush says that she is happy where she is now — heading a nonprofit she co-founded in 2008 called Global Health Corps — and that she has no plans to run for office. Full Story
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2014 TribuneFest: Audio From the Health Care Track
Listen to audio from the 2014 Texas Tribune Festival's health care track, which included sessions on mental health, the Affordable Care Act, medical education and the women's health debate. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 2, 2014
On the day after the country's first case of an Ebola infection appeared in Dallas, the focus has turned to the hospital where the patient was initially sent home with antibiotics before being admitted a second time for treatment. Full Story
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Officials Monitoring People Who Had Contact With Ebola Patient
As many as 18 individuals in the Dallas area are under observation by Dallas County health officials after coming in contact with a patient confirmed to be infected with the Ebola virus, officials said on Wednesday. Full Story
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What You Need to Know About the Texas Ebola Case
On Tuesday, federal and state health officials confirmed the first U.S. case of Ebola in a patient at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Here's what you need to know about the case. Full Story
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Report: Abortion Restrictions Tied to Poor Health Outcomes
States that put tight restrictions on abortion generally perform worse on women’s and children’s health outcomes, according to a new report released by two national groups that support access to the procedure. Full Story
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The Brief: Oct. 1, 2014
An airline passenger who was traveling to Dallas to visit relatives has become the first case of an Ebola infection in the U.S. The diagnosis, which was announced Tuesday afternoon, had federal and state officials trying to allay fears of an outbreak of the disease in this country. Full Story
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Patient at Dallas Hospital Diagnosed With Ebola
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that a patient in a Dallas hospital has the Ebola virus — the first case reported in the nation. Full Story
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The Brief: Sept. 30, 2014
The major party nominees for governor — Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis — hold their second and final debate tonight in Dallas. The smart money is on an encounter similar to the first one held 11 days ago in Edinburg. Full Story
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