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One in four working-age Texans went without insurance last year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Pelosi joined Rep. Colin Allred at a health care roundtable to discuss legislation to lower drug prices.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After some Texans recently waited several days to get their COVID-19 test results, officials said turnaround times in some parts of the state have now improved.
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Hospital workers across the state are weary, burned out, and generally frustrated by what appears to be another strain on an already exhausted workforce that could be reaching its limits.
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American Public Media Research Lab data shows that 24 rural hospitals have closed in Texas since 2005 — the most of any state in the U.S.