Two types of grants have been issued to rural hospitals.
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Healthy Texan Week
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is launching the inaugural Healthy Texan Week June 10-16.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
The Mental Health Awareness Webinar Series is free and open to the public, covering several topics from self-care to recovery.
Grand Opening of $357 Million San Antonio State Hospital
Operating since 1892, San Antonio State Hospital offers inpatient adult psychiatric services to people in over 50 counties throughout South Texas.
Phone Scam Targeting Clients who use Lone Star Cards
The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports that their Fraud Hotline is getting 10-15 complaints per day about the new telephone scam that involves a technique called spoofing.
Cervical Health Awareness Month 2024
Cervical cancer is the third-leading cancer diagnosis for women ages 20-39 and fifth-leading for women ages 40-49.
HHSC Provides Family Violence Notice
The webpage includes information on filing criminal charges, obtaining a protective order and, if needed, terminating a residential lease. Both the notice and website are available in Spanish.
Grand Opening of $200 Million Rusk State Hospital
The new two-story administration building is 18,900 square feet and accommodates the administration department and IT staff.
Emily Zalkovsky Named HHSC Medicaid Director
Zalkovsky, who has 18 years of experience in health and human services policy and operations, currently serves as the deputy state Medicaid director.
HHSC Recognizes Innovators in Aging
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have partnered to improve the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, caregivers, partners, and community providers.
HHSC Resumes Medicaid Eligibility
Federal guidance requires states to conduct a renewal determination for all Medicaid recipients over a 12-month period, and HHSC anticipates it will complete this process by May 2024.
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
The webinars will take place every Tuesday in March from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and are free to the public.
Increase of Scammers Targeting Lone Star Cards
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is receiving an increase in reports of scams targeting clients who use Lone Star Cards.
HHSC Increases Starting Pay for Jobs
HHSC is looking to fill approximately 1,805 vacancies in state hospitals and 2,137 in state supported living centers by offering higher starting salaries.
Cervical Health Awareness Month
January is National Cervical Health Awareness Month.
Shuford Named Commissioner of Texas Health Department
Before being named interim commissioner, Shuford served as chief state epidemiologist at DSHS.
HHSC to Design State’s Newest Psychiatric Hospital
The project is part of the state’s comprehensive plan to expand inpatient psychiatric beds.
HHSC Launches Dedicated Spanish-Language Healthy Texas
The made-for-kids videos include topics like improving nutrition, physical health, and boosting physical activity.
Shuford Named Interim Commissioner of State Health Department
She completed an internal medicine residency at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, where she served as chief resident.
Health and Human Services Receives Federal Grant from USDA
The grant will be used to provide ongoing support for HHSC staff to receive training, develop fraud prevention training methods, and conduct an educational campaign for the public.