Kailey Broussard
Health ReporterKailey Broussard covers health for KERA News. Previously, they covered the city of Arlington for four years across multiple news organizations and helped start the Arlington Report, a collaboration between KERA News and the Fort Worth Report to restore reporting in one of the country's largest cities without a dedicated news organization.
A Louisiana native, Kailey earned their master's in journalism from Arizona State University and their bachelor's degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Kailey has covered a little bit of everything, from local politics to urban redevelopment to breaking news. Send story ideas to Kailey at kbroussard@kera.org.
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North Texas voters who are part of the LGBTQ+ community told KERA their top issues include access to gender-affirming care for minors and abortion.
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Children's Health will open an expanded tower at Children's Medical Center Plano by the end of 2024.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dr. May Lau of UT Southwestern for allegedly providing hormone treatment to 21 patients after the state's ban on gender-affirming care for children took effect.
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Prism Health North Texas brought together the Sexual Health Advisory Group (SHAG) to share experiences and community needs and help improve clinic services.
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Residents and health care providers can call 214-590-4000 to speak to specialists with the North Texas Poison Center through a county partnership to address opioid overdoses.
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Texas OB-GYN physicians surveyed reported fear of legal repercussions, confusion surrounding state abortion restrictions and concerns they cannot practice medicine using best practices.
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New statistics from the American Cancer Society show a decline in breast cancer mortality nationwide, but an uptick in incidence rates — especially for women under 50 and Asian women of all ages.
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For years, mountain bikers have asked to formalize the unauthorized trails residents have created in F.J. "Red" Kane Park, but residents in Fannin Farms remain opposed.
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Arlington City Council members voted 7-2 on the budget and tax hike. Members also heard from Arlington Municipal Patrolman's Association and Arlington Police Association about traffic citations.
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Arlington City Council members have repeated concerns about traffic safety. Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said traffic enforcement is one of his priorities.
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Arlington's proposed 2025 city budget includes $5.8 million in reallocations and reductions across municipal government departments.
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Arlington City Council members have held robust conversations about declines in traffic citations over the past several years, especially as more residents outline traffic safety concerns.