Owner of Home Health Company to Prison for Medicaid Fraud
Akintunde Oyewale, a home health company owner from Richmond, TX, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
Abbott Says He Won’t Renew COVID-19 Declaration
Texas appears to be the last state with a broad pandemic declaration, which was begun in 2020, still in place.
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.
Abbott signs Legislation Barring Minors from Getting Puberty Blockers
"Children in Texas are officially protected from harmful, experimental medical and surgical treatments for gender dysphoria," Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, the author of SB 14's companion bill in the House, said in a statement on Twitter.
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.
Keep Your Favorite Cold Dishes Chilled
When temperatures rise and food safety steps aren’t followed, cold dishes at a cookout are at risk for unsafe bacteria levels.
Paxton Launches Investigation into Gain-of-Function Research
Paxton is also investigating whether the companies misrepresented the efficacy of their Covid-19 vaccines and the likelihood of transmitting Covid-19 after taking the vaccines in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Texas AG to Investigate COVID-19 Vaccine Makers
The Texas Attorney General said that pharmaceutical companies may have misrepresented data.
Mental Health Services in Texas has a Medicaid Issue
Texas wants to expand mental health services, but many mental health providers do not accept Medicaid because of its lower payment rate.
Weinstein Meats Recalls Raw Ground Beef Burger Products
The problem was discovered after the establishment received multiple consumer complaints reporting consumers found white "rubber-like" material in the ground beef patty products during preparation.
Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention for Ticks and Lyme Disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates products that are used to help prevent, diagnose, and treat this disease.
Abortion Drug Remains Approved with Restrictions
Mifepristone will remain on the market, but approved only for use up to seven weeks of pregnancy, versus 10 weeks, and it cannot be prescribed by telehealth or mailed, which were already illegal in Texas.
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.
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Sentence Former Nursing Facility
Former Nursing Facility Manager Sentenced to Ten Years for Stealing Over $300,000.
Why Health Care is Hard to Access in Rural Towns
Bigger cities can unintentionally suck health care resources and professionals from smaller towns.
Radio Host Glenn Beck Buys Roe v. Wade attorney Linda Coffee’s Archives
Coffee, the last living member of the legal team that argued the landmark abortion case, put her archive up for auction. Beck bought it for $600,000. He says it will fit in with his “German eugenics” collection.
Workforce Shortages in the State Psychiatric System
The state has added more beds for jail inmates who need psychiatric treatment to be considered competent to face trial.
USDA Announces More Than $43M Investment
The USDA announced an investment of more than $43 million in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion.
Paxton Sends Letters to Pharmacies Regarding Efforts to Mail Abortion Drugs
Attorney General Paxton joined a Missouri-led coalition in sending a letter to Rite Aid regarding the company’s plans to send abortion-inducing drugs through the mail.