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It’s still unclear what the increase in cases will mean for the state, but doctors and hospitals say Texas is better prepared to face a surge than before.
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The money helps hospitals pay for health care for uninsured people in Texas, which has more residents without coverage than any other state.
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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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The state health department in June expanded its list of required screenings for newborns to include spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). It's a rare neuromuscular disorder affecting cells in the spinal cord that signal the muscles how to work.
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As of May 2, state officials say more than 5 percent of people vaccinated have only gotten one of the two doses they need to be fully vaccinated.