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Here's everything San Antonians need to know about the new …

WEBOn Monday, the Food and Drug Administration approved new COVID-19 shots, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly recommended that …

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Disabled Texans face more barriers to accessing abortion

WEBFew organizations track the number of disabled individuals trying to access abortion, but abortion providers and groups that help assist Texans obtain out-of-state …

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San Antonio facility wins $17 million military contract to study

WEBA consortium based at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) at San Antonio has landed a $17 million Defense Department contract to …

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San Antonio's University Health lands $3.6 million grant for suicide

WEBA new $3.6 million federal grant will fund four more years of suicide-prevention work at University Health targeting LGBTQ+ youth, according to officials with …

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Updated COVID-19 shot slowly rolls out in Texas, but access is …

WEBUpdated COVID-19 shots are becoming increasingly available in Texas after weeks of hiccups and distribution glitches since the vaccine was approved for people 6 …

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UT Health San Antonio receives $5 million to expand long COVID …

WEBThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has landed a $5 million federal grant to improve treatments for people suffering from long COVID, …

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Texas children still in peril when it comes to getting healthcare

WEBTexas' recent "unwinding" of Medicaid enrollment after three years of automatically renewing individuals' coverage during the pandemic has widened the …

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San Antonio’s Inequality Endangers Its Most Vulnerable Residents …

WEBSan Antonio’s demographics almost seem tailor-made to put people at risk for the worst outcomes of COVID-19. It’s a city that’s long struggled with generational …

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San Antonio's UT Teen Health lands $10 million grant to combat …

WEBThe University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio's UT Teen Health received a $9.86 million federal grant to reduce teen pregnancies in rural South …

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Texas near bottom of U.S. states for health care, study finds

WEBDespite being home to world class hospitals, Texas is among the worst U.S. states for health care, according to a new study, which placed the Lone Star State …

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San Antonio COVID-19 cases are rising, but there's no need to …

WEBSan Antonio COVID-19 cases are rising, but there's no need to panic, expert says 'The majority of the people around the world have some baseline immunity,' a …

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Transgender Texans of all ages could lose access to transition …

WEBDemonstrators march for Trans Day of Visibility in San Antonio on March 31. Critics of a Texas Senate bill say it could cause transgender people of all ages to lose …

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Chemical treatment of San Antonio's drinking water has health …

WEBChemical treatment of San Antonio's drinking water has health risks, including cancer Many of the compounds used to treat water from the Edwards Aquifer …

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Here's Why McAllen Whole Woman's Health May Stay Open …

WEBKEEP SA CURRENT! Since 1986, the SA Current has served as the free, independent voice of San Antonio, and we want to keep it that way. Becoming an SA …

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San Antonio Councilwoman Ana Sandoval stepping down to work …

WEBAna Sandoval, one of the city's highest-profile environmental advocates, is leaving San Antonio City Council to take a job at University Health, the Express-News …

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Texas' years-long refusal to accept the Medicaid expansion has …

WEBWorking without coverage. For parents to qualify for Medicaid, a family of three must earn less than $3,977 annually, or about $331 a month. Even at the federal …

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Confusion and stress abound for 500,000 Texans bumped from …

WEBE.C.H.O.S. Benefits Assistance Team Leader Maricela Delcid listens to a client as she begins the intake process at the E.C.H.O.S office in Houston on Thursday, …

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Study ranks Texas as worst state for mental health for second year …

WEBFor the second year in a row, a study by Forbes Advisor has named Texas as the state with the worst mental health care. For May, which happens to be Mental …

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San Antonio looks to harm reduction in opioid crisis while Texas …

WEBDistrict 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo this summer filed a council consideration request to designate opioid-related overdoses a public health crisis and …

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