Texas Launches Investigation into Unlawful Financial Incentives Related Vaccine Recommendations
The investigation comes as children across the state are expelled from pediatric practices and denied medical care based on their vaccination status.
Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Human trafficking is a crime that involves sexual exploitation or forced labor. It can happen to anyone, regardless of age, sex or background.
$281 Million in Federal Funds for Rural Health Care
Texas will get the biggest portion of the first rollout of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in tandem with legislation slashing Medicaid funding.
AG Paxton Sues Major Medical Record Database for Gatekeeping Data
As a result, Texas patients experience diminished quality of health care due to their preferred physicians receiving incomplete or out-of-date patient health records.
Rural Health Care
HHSC oversees the Rural Mental Health Initiative Grant Program to support counties with a population of less than 250,000.
Red Cord Initiative Receives $12,700 Grant from the Texas Bar Foundation
The Red Cord Initiative is a community-based program dedicated to supporting adults experiencing labor and/or sex trafficking and other forms of commercial sexual exploitation.
Plan Ahead for Your Thanksgiving Turkey
Each year, FSIS food safety specialists answer thousands of questions on the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, many of them about planning ahead.
Older Texans Face Sharpest Health Insurance Cost Hikes
About 1 million Texans with ACA health plans are over the age of 45, and many of them will pay monthly premiums that are more than $1,000.
Pediatrician Sued Over Providing Hormone Treatments to Teens Surrenders Medical License
After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued last year, Dr. May Lau said she is moving to Oregon and doesn't need a Texas license anymore.
Feds Slash Affordable Care Act
With the Affordable Care Act navigator budget cut by 90%, nonprofits are seeking ways to fund their efforts to bring more of the state’s uninsured into regular health care.
Preventive Care During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Women ages 40 to 74 should get a mammogram once every two years, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
AG Paxton Warns Hospital Over Alleged COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Texas law prohibits healthcare providers from denying organ transplants or related services solely because of a patient’s decision to receive or not receive a COVID-19 or other vaccination.
More Texas Kindergarten are Coming to School Without Measles Vaccination
In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.
Paxton Secures Agreement for Parental Access to their Children’s Health Records
Under the agreement, parents will again receive full, real-time access to their children’s electronic medical information, except for any portions specifically restricted by state or federal law.
AG Paxton Arrests Eight Individuals Connected to Houston Abortionist Who Illegally Practiced Without Medical Licenses
As the investigation expanded, eight additional individuals were indicted for practicing medicine without a license under Rojas.
Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin.
Public Health Agreement for Ongoing Services in Rural Nueces County
This latest agreement secures a contribution of $1.8 million from Nueces County for the fiscal year 2026.
State of Texas and Colgate-Palmolive Lead the Way in Toothpaste Safety
After hearing Texas' AG concerns, Colgate agreed to roll out new packaging and marketing.
Properly Store Nicotine Pouches to Prevent Accidental Exposure to Children and Pets
Nicotine pouches can be dangerous to children if they use, touch, chew on, or eat them.
THC Ban Stalls Out
High priority bills that propose banning THC have not moved through the Texas House, as the current overtime session could conclude in the coming days.