public health

Texas has the highest rate of uninsured kids in the nation. And advocates say it’s only going to get worse as the state continues to check whether people are still eligible for Medicaid.

Texas has the second-highest rate of new HIV infections in the United States. Medicines like PrEP can prevent HIV, but without insurance, it's hard to find, and afford.

For the first time in a generation, Texans were more likely to die of gunshot wounds than car crashes in 2021. Experts worry a lack of research on the issue has hampered the search for solutions.

Many Texans who have an unwanted pregnancy have little choice than to go out of state to access a legal abortion. It’s expensive and difficult but even more so for those living in deep South Texas. New Mexico is far away but Mexico is not. So what are the options for getting an abortion across the RGV border in Mexico? Texas Public Radio’s Kayla Padilla and David Martin Davies went to find out.

Collin County has no public hospital to serve its uninsured residents. Local churches are trying to fill that gap with free clinics — but it might not be enough.

People didn’t have to review Medicaid applications for years because of pandemic-era protections. But now millions of Texans are going through the process for the first time ever.

Whistleblowers who say they work in the Texas Health and Human Services Commission are alleging some of the more than 900,000 people kicked off Medicaid were because of departmental mismanagement.

Dallas is the new site of a federal science and health research network with ARPA-H researching ways to improve patient experiences.

Naegleria fowleri makes headlines for being the “brain-eating” amoeba. But what exactly is it, and what’s the risk of getting infected?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone older than 6 months get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall. What's the rollout like in North Texas?

Tarrant County Commissioners Court will vote Tuesday to reallocate $31 million in federal funds away from social programs — including public health, housing and child care — to law enforcement initiatives.

The Environmental Protection Agency notified the city of Arlington a possible splash pad water sample showing the presence of the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri returned negative.