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Harris County considers $2.5B bond plan to upgrade hospitals

WEBThe bond proposal is projected to cost $6 a month for the owner of a home valued at $300,000. That will amount to about 2 cents per $100 in assessed value once …

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What to know about the latest COVID-19 vaccines in Houston

WEBThe new Novavax COVID-19 vaccine became available after recommendations from the CDC on Oct. 3. Novavax contains “pieces (proteins) of the …

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Voters approve $2.5 billion bond for Harris Health expansion

WEBVoters approved a $2.5 billion bond issue on Tuesday from Harris Health System that hospital leaders said was “life or death.”. The bond package would help …

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New health data shows startling outcomes for pregnant Texans

WEBIn 2019, 63 Texas women died from causes related to pregnancy. One in four of those deaths was related to a mental health condition — making maternal mental …

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WEBIn late March, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered public universities to revise their free speech policies and singled out some pro-Palestine student groups, saying…. The Houston …

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Is your home in a cancer cluster

WEB(Houston Health Department) Check the air quality . Inyang Uwak, research and policy director for Air Alliance Houston – a nonprofit advocacy group, said her first …

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Houston mental health resources available for kids in need

WEBTo make an appointment, call 713-861-4849. Harris County Precinct 2 has a Acesss2Health Mental Health Smart Pod available for children and adults to speak to a …

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Community vows to fix health care desert in Houston

WEBThe predominantly minority community of Settegast — where the 2018 study shows the average resident can expect to live around 20 years less than their …

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How Houston's heat waves can impact mental, physical health

WEBHouston’s heat wave is affecting our mental and physical health. by Maggie Gordon July 27, 2023. Jaiden Johnson does sprint sets up Miller Hill at Hermann Park in …

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Application for Harris guaranteed income pilot closes Friday

WEBAn applicant looks over a flyer for Uplift Harris, a guaranteed income pilot program at the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center on Thursday, Feb. 01, 2024, in Houston. …

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Column: Galveston County staff blindsided by benefits change

WEBWhen the program celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2017, the Galveston Daily News reported that the county’s increase in health care costs had slowed from 15 …

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People with mental illness make up half of Harris County jail deaths

WEBA 49-year-old man this weekend became the 10th person to die in the custody of the Harris County Jail this year — and a Houston Landing analysis found that …

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Harris County community bombarded by cancer-causing benzene

WEBThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has created a tool that measures a community’s increased cancer risk from toxic chemicals in the air. It shows that in the …

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Harris County: Black maternal deaths remain high since 2016

WEBDespite being home to the largest medical center in the world, Harris County has the worst Black maternal and infant mortality outcomes, consistently exceeding …

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Why Texans with mental illnesses are dying in Houston jails

WEBRowena was called. The next day, Rory died, becoming the 40th person with documented mental health concerns to die in jail custody in Houston’s eight-county …

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Here's how to secure Medicare and Medicaid benefits for 2024

WEBIf you lost Medicaid or CHIP coverage after March 31, 2023, you have until July 31, 2024 to apply for a competitively-priced health insurance plan through the …

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Houston police reform plan in limbo under Mayor John Whitmire

WEBAs mass protests against discriminatory policing roiled the nation following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, then-Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner largely threw …

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Ways to combat seasonal affective disorder post-daylight savings

WEBThe field lights turn on earlier at my son’s soccer practice. The egret at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center is at the pond, but when I leave, the bird flies off …

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