health care

Shanice Jordan is one of the four million Texans enrolled in an Affordable Care Act health plan. But subsidies that make plans through the federal health insurance marketplace more affordable are set to expire at the end of the year — meaning Jordan and other Texans will premiums that are more than double what they currently pay.

The North Texas doctors are accused of illegally providing gender-affirming care to minors and falsifying records to cover it up.

The federal health insurance marketplace open enrollment deadline for plans that start on Jan. 1 is less than a week away. There's still a lot of uncertainty surrounding coverage, but advocates say everyone with an Affordable Care Act should verify their information and select a plan ahead of Monday’s deadline.

The UNT Dallas campus in southern Dallas has a new addition: a 120,200-square-foot STEM building. The university said the new space, along with new programs and partnerships with UNT Health in Fort Worth, will expand capacity to train students in the health care and science workforce pipeline. The goal is to address workforce shortages in Dallas and beyond.

Under new requirements, “able-bodied” recipients could lose access to benefits for three years if they go three months without documenting working hours.

About 1,500 rural hospitals were eligible to convert to “Rural Emergency Hospitals” beginning in 2020. Researchers at UT Arlington want to take a closer look at the 40 hospitals that entered the program to understand whether it has improved access to care in rural communities.

Cold and flu season typically happen during the fall and winter. Though it comes around every year, there's still a lot of confusion about viruses, vaccines and how to avoid getting sick. Experts and providers offer advice heading into the holiday season.

The organization said an employee sent the personal health information — including names and medical record numbers — of more than 8,500 patients to a personal email outside the Metrocare network, but that "there is no evidence that any third party accessed any of the information."

Austin residents shopping the Affordable Care Act marketplace are making difficult decisions about whether the plans that fit their budget can meet their medical needs.

This year’s respiratory virus season comes with some unique challenges. Experts and providers say they’re worried about how misinformation and confusion about new federal COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will affect vaccination rates, which could lead to more infections and severe health outcomes.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is proposing cuts to the reimbursement rates for certain services — like ventilators and wheelchairs. Providers told a public hearing Monday the new rates could hurt medical supply companies and their patients.

The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.