health care

The leaders of the state’s six biggest university systems are seeking the money to fund instruction, university operations and employee health insurance and to cover a free tuition program for veterans and their children.

A new survey from the American Psychological Association shows that the demand for mental health services has continued to climb since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A majority of the psychologists surveyed said they saw higher numbers of patients that needed treatment for anxiety, depression and substance abuse. But 60% of them also said they were too busy to take on new patients.

Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges.

One in four working-age Texans went without insurance last year.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought the lawsuit in July after the White House said doctors who perform abortions in emergency situations should not be prosecuted in states with bans on the procedure.

For clinics across the state that provide abortion services, the next few weeks are a waiting game—as clinicians prepare for the possibility that the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade this summer, the landmark case that legalized abortion nationally.

A county judge granted a temporary injunction so doctors at Children’s Medical Center Dallas may be able to treat trans youth through next spring.

The Arlington Fire Department wants to know how people in town get medical help and advice—and what barriers may be in the way. The agency launched a survey as part of its expanded public health efforts.

Pelosi joined Rep. Colin Allred at a health care roundtable to discuss legislation to lower drug prices.

Trans kids across Texas are anxious as a legal battle plays out that could determine whether their parents can be prosecuted for providing them gender-affirming medical care. But there's help available.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton's statements on gender-affirming care for trans youth in Texas are making things difficult for advocates and families. Community organizations in the state are rallying in support.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is trying to fill about 3,000 open positions by offering signing bonuses for certain medical staff such as registered nurses.