Health care

When anti-abortion activists march outside the state Capitol on Saturday, they'll do so celebrating a year of multiple successes at the state and federal level. 

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One of the first Texas-licensed medical cannabis cultivators and dispensaries has harvested its first crop of medical cannabis.

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While Texas' infant mortality rate is lower than the national average, a new study shows wide variations in rates across different areas of the state and among different racial groups.

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Across Texas, rural hospitals are facing a difficult decision: Whether to continue delivering babies as the number of births falls and the cost of providing the service rises.

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After a months-long investigation, the Tribune found that the state's data on maternal mortality is a moving target, that the number of women dying during or after pregnancy is still rising and that the state has missed opportunities to improve women's health programs.

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As part of our ongoing examination of maternal health care in Texas, we’ve compiled resources for expectant mothers and mothers who recently gave birth.

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Widespread flu activity has left hospitals overwhelmed with patients. But high emergency room volumes and filled hospital beds are "not uncommon" for this point during flu season, state officials said.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew White on Thursday called for the abolishment of the death penalty.

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Texas Health and Human Services officials announced Monday that they are receiving $47.7 million to begin needed construction for existing state hospitals, some of which are more than a century old.

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A study published Thursday in the journal Birth attributes part, though not all, of the increase in Texas’ maternal mortality rate – which is among the highest of any state – to a statistical mirage caused by misreporting.

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With a Republican in the White House, top Texas leaders have reached an agreement with the federal government to keep Medicaid money flowing into Texas to help hospitals treat uninsured patients. 

 

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Texas tackled a child welfare crisis, sought to address the opioid epidemic and looked at how to help more people in the state access mental health care. Here’s a look at this year's top Texas health and human services stories. 

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The open enrollment period to buy health insurance through the federal government ends Dec. 15. With the enrollment window cut in half and Trump administration limitations on the budget, more Texans could go uninsured. 

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During the next two fiscal years, Texas is set to spend roughly $200 per child per month through the Children's Health Insurance Program.

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Texas is pushing the federal government for temporary funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program while Congress fights over a permanent solution.

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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has a $60,000 vermin problem, and is hiring private exterminators to deal with an estimated "several hundred" sewer rats in the building.

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Texans are falling behind the rest of the country in getting vaccinated against the most common sexually transmitted infection, a new study says.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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