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More EMS supervisors will be equipped with supplies of blood to administer transfusions in emergencies.

The city has called a special election for May 2 to ask voters whether they want a citywide telehealth program.

About 40% of patients in Texas state hospitals have been admitted for more than a year, according to state data shared Wednesday. Long stays can mean people have to wait longer for mental and behavioral health services.

Dallas Regional Medical Center confirms the staff member in the viral TikTok of a Black woman in labor is no longer employed, but doesn't specify how she left.

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.

Last year, North Texas hospitals provided more than $7 billion in uncompensated care, like charity care or bad medical debt. One health leaders said if federal lawmakers don't extend a subsidy that makes federal health insurance marketplace coverage more affordable, hospitals statewide could be responsible for more than $1 billion in additional uncompensated care — which could lead to a loss of services or closures.

As Texas develops its application for federal Rural Health Transformation Program funding, rural hospital leaders say stabilizing their facilities should be a top priority. "Without it, all the planning in the world will not matter because there will be no hospital left to transform," one said.

Dallas County commissioners voted to adjust and ensure fees collection for constable and sheriff services.

Norlan Guzman Fuentes, 37, was the detainee killed in a shooting at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas, according to the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office. At least one other victim remains hospitalized in "grave condition," according to his family.

This year, nearly 4 million Texans received an enhanced premium tax credit to make their ACA health plans more affordable. North Texas health and community leaders want people to reach out to their lawmakers about extending the credit.

Victoria Boldon detailed her experience in an interview with KERA News.

The city council last week approved an agreement with a telehealth company that will enroll residents in a program for a monthly fee included on their utility bill.