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News & Alerts Texas DSHS

(8 days ago) WEBStay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas. Showing 1 - 10 of 318 results News Release. May 7, 2024. DSHS Urges …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts

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Analysis: A health care problem too big for the Texas Legislature

(5 days ago) WEBTexas, unlike all but 11 other states, hasn’t expanded its Medicaid program. And it also hasn’t addressed the problem that’s supposed to help solve: The state’s …

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/21/texas-medicaid-insurance/

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Texas COVID-19 Surveillance Texas DSHS - Texas Department of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in monitoring Coronavirus …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/covid-19-coronavirus-disease/texas-covid-19-surveillance

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In rural Texas, ERs are facing a growing mental health crisis

(3 days ago) WEBFor 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You can also reach a …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/07/texas-mental-health-hospitals-er/

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Everything’s bigger in Texas, including health problems

(8 days ago) WEBThis story is from Kaiser Health News.. The booming $1.8 trillion Texas economy rivals that of many countries and puts the state at the top of a host of rankings …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/everythings-bigger-texas-including-health-problems/story?id=59868486

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Latest health news and headlines - CBS Texas

(7 days ago) WEBNew initiative launches in Texas to help save the lives of moms. A North Texas mother partnered with the Texas Health Resources Foundation to provide a potentially life …

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/health/

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8 big Texas stories from 2021 — and what's in store for 2022

(6 days ago) WEBA restrictive and unusual abortion law. A vulnerable power grid. These are the biggest stories from 2021 that will continue to unfold in 2022. By Texas Tribune …

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/28/texas-2021-2022/

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Here are the health care laws that Texas lawmakers changed The …

(1 days ago) WEBThis year, Texas lawmakers zeroed in on existing health care programs, leaving bolder measures by the wayside. Pregnant moms on Medicaid will get health …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/08/texas-legislature-health-bills/

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Track Covid-19 in Texas - The New York Times

(6 days ago) WEBThe percent of deaths due to Covid provides an early indicator of death trends. Early data may be incomplete. Region includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/us/texas-covid-cases.html

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Texas’ shortage of mental health care professionals is getting worse

(9 days ago) WEBTexas currently can’t use over 700 of its 2,911 funded state psychiatric hospital beds due to workforce shortages, said officials with Texas Health and Human …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/21/texas-mental-health-workforce-shortage/

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Health care issues to expect this Texas legislative session The …

(2 days ago) WEBTexas Legislature 2019. The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care to education policy — and the politics behind it all …

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/01/14/health-care-issues-expect-texas-legislative-session/

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125,000+ North Texas families could lose current health care …

(3 days ago) WEBNORTH TEXAS – More than 125,000 North Texas families could lose their current healthcare coverage because of proposed changes to Medicaid. The Texas …

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/125000-north-texas-families-could-lose-current-health-care-coverage/

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2023-2028 Texas State Health Plan

(7 days ago) WEBTexas Health and Safety Code Section 104.021-104.026 . Statewide Health Coordinating Council ; November 2022. This report was prepared at the direction of the Statewide …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2022-Reports/Statewide-Health-Coordinating-Council-2023-2028-Texas-State-Health-Plan.pdf

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CDC Current Outbreak List CDC

(Just Now) WEBLevel 2 - Global Polio April 2024. Level 1 - Global Measles April 2024. Level 1 - Oropouche Fever in South America April 2024. Level 1 - Dengue in Africa and the …

https://www.cdc.gov/outbreaks/index.html

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Bird flu outbreak: What to know following second-ever human …

(Just Now) WEBThe CDC reports that neither the 2022 Colorado patient nor the current patient in Texas have experienced severe symptoms and responded to treatment quickly. Concern of …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/bird-flu-outbreak-what-to-know-following-second-ever-human-case-in-us/ar-BB1mb8xb

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Public Health; Public Health in Texas; infectious disease; infectious

(6 days ago) WEBAdditional Public Health Resources. What Physicians Need to Know About Texas Organ Donation TMA supports the ethical principles of organ donation and access to life …

https://www.texmed.org/publichealth/

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Health care priorities: 2023 Texas Lege Agenda - Texas 2036

(4 days ago) WEBTexas 2036 is hard at work drilling down into the policy issues that matter most to Texans. Here’s a look at our health care priorities for the upcoming 88th …

https://texas2036.org/posts/health-care-priorities-2023-texas-lege-agenda/

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Tracking Health Policy Trends in Texas - Grantmakers In Health

(Just Now) WEBTracking Health Policy Trends in Texas. The Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) is a community-based philanthropy located in Houston, Texas. Since 2015, EHF …

https://www.gih.org/views-from-the-field/tracking-health-policy-trends-in-texas/

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How healthcare issues fared in the 2023 Texas Legislature

(3 days ago) WEBSeveral successful bills this session focus on the shortage of nurses in Texas, a long-standing issue heightened by COVID-19. A pre-pandemic study from the …

https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2023-05-31/texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-issues-tampon-tax-nursing-shortage

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88th Texas Legislature: 2023 Healthcare legislative update

(1 days ago) WEBMaternal and child health: US$447.2m in All Funds for women's health programs – Family Planning Program, Healthy Texas Women and the Breast and …

https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-us/knowledge/publications/772958a7/88th-texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-legislative-update

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Texas Legislature: List of some key issues in 2023 session khou.com

(2 days ago) WEBHouse Bill 112, filed by Rep. Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands, would also criminalize gender-affirming health care.In particular, the legislation would bar health …

https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/texas-legislature-bills-2023/285-cb9f2a21-5195-4ddc-82d1-e2bf034d232a

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More people in states like Texas are using telehealth to access

(Just Now) WEBBut the majority of abortions are provided in clinics, and telehealth has its limitations in states with stricter abortion laws like Texas. Some may have medical …

https://www.keranews.org/health-wellness/2024-05-15/more-people-in-states-like-texas-are-using-telehealth-to-access-abortion-researchers-say

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Tobacco and Smoking Texas DSHS - Texas Department of State …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Texas Tobacco Quitline offers free, confidential, and convenient cessation services to Texas residents ages 13 and older. This includes quit coaching and up to 2 weeks of …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/tobacco-and-smoking

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Texas’ 2024 political issues: border security, abortion, school

(8 days ago) WEBSome political issues in 2023, such as school vouchers and border security, drew attention throughout the year. And others, like turmoil seen at the Houston school …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/01/texas-political-issues-2024/

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Issues - Texas Hospital Association - tha

(7 days ago) WEBWorkforce. THA helps Texas hospitals serve their communities by identifying and addressing critical health care issues. Highlights Medicaid 1115 Waiver: THA has …

https://www.tha.org/issues/

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Cybersecurity Event Update Ascension

(7 days ago) WEBTexas. Cybersecurity Event Update. Patients should bring to their appointment notes on their symptoms and a list of current medications and prescription …

https://about.ascension.org/cybersecurity-event

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Serious flooding problems to resurface in Texas, expand

(7 days ago) WEBAs heavy rain returns to much of the Interstate 10 and 20 corridors from Texas to Florida, some areas will be at risk for life-threatening flash flooding and major river …

https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/serious-flooding-problems-to-resurface-in-texas-expand-across-southern-us/1650569

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Northern Lights Are Visible as Solar Storm Intensifies: What to …

(5 days ago) WEBThe current storm is classified as G5, or “extreme.” It is caused by a cluster of sunspots — dark, cool regions on the solar surface — that is about 16 times the …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/science/solar-storm-earth.html

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