Hospital admissions for teenage girls who may have attempted suicide have increased 50% nationwide.
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Biden Administration Rescinds Federal Health Care Funding Agreement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its decision to rescind the Trump administration's extension of the so-called 1115 waiver.
Texas Lawmakers Unlikely to Expand CHIPS Despite High Rate of Teen Pregnancies
Texas ranks ninth in the nation in teen pregnancy. But lawmakers have neglected to pass a bill expanding CHIP to cover contraceptives.
Texas AG Sues Biden Administration to Reinstate Texas Healthcare
To secure the assistance that countless Texans rely on, Attorney General Ken Paxton fired back with a lawsuit to reinstate the extension of the Medicaid waiver.
Food Safety Plan for Hurricane Season
A plan can help keep you and your family safe from foodborne illness.
National Women’s Health Week
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women and girls to take care of their physical and mental health.
Biden Administration Rescinds Access to Healthcare
The extension provides critical healthcare funding for children, people with disabilities and the elderly.
Feds rescind health care funding agreement
The Washington Post, citing two federal health officials, said the decision was a bid to push Texas toward expanding Medicaid.
CHRISTUS Spohn Expanded Visitor Policy
The expanded policy will allow most patients to have multiple essential support persons.
Texas Striving for Herd Immunity
Medical experts say the state will struggle to immunize enough Texans to halt the chain of transmission through vaccination. But they hope to soon see evidence that vaccination efforts are helping to take pressure off the health care system.