Lawmakers and child care centers are pushing for a statewide mental health system for toddlers.
Health care
In-depth reporting on public health, healthcare policy, hospitals, and wellness issues shaping communities across Texas, from The Texas Tribune.
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Texas’ abortion laws are straining the OB-GYN workforce, new study shows
More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas.
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U.S. Supreme Court lets stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban
In asking for a review, the Biden administration pointed to the Supreme Court’s action in an Idaho case that narrowly allowed emergency abortions to resume.
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2024 Texas Elections
Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion
As abortion and other reproductive rights loom over the election, Cruz has largely been unwilling to clarify his stances.
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Health care
Doctors are boycotting Texas conferences over abortion restrictions
A breast cancer surgeon has created a California alternative to a major Texas event, while other medical conferences have left Louisiana and Arizona.
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Animal welfare advocates will plead with Texas lawmakers to help cities control stray pet population
One group estimated more than 568,000 cats and dogs entered shelters in 2023. About 82,000 cats and dogs were euthanized.
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2024 Texas Elections
In South Texas congressional race, Monica De La Cruz and Michelle Vallejo spar over health care
The topic is playing a major role in one of Texas’ only competitive congressional races this year as the competitors debate Medicare, abortion and expanding coverage.
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Investigations
Despite warnings, Texas rushed to remove millions from Medicaid. Eligible residents lost care.
Texas officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more than 2 million people, most of them children. A ProPublica and Texas Tribune review of records shows that these mistakes and others were preventable.
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Health care
Texas maternal mortality committee asks to review abortion-related deaths
The panel wants to review those cases, which have been excluded from state data for years, and other reforms amid a report that shows a spike in maternal deaths.
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Health care
Paxton sues Austin over abortion travel fund
The city has appropriated $400,000 to help residents travel out of state for abortions. This is the second lawsuit targeting the fund.