President Biden says we’re about to meet the goal of vaccinating 100 million people nationwide. He also wants states to open up vaccinations to everyone by May 1. Here in Texas only those 50 and older, health care workers and those with certain medical conditions can get the vaccine, according […]
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‘I’m Just as Human as Everyone Else’
Cameron Wright at home in Denton, Texas. Cameron was a patient at the GENder Education and Care, Interdisciplinary Support clinic in Dallas, which provided gender-affirming care but last year stopped taking new patients because of pressure from Republican activists and politicians. Laura Buckman for KHN Cameron Wright Cameron Wright, 16, […]
Abortion ban could pose health risks for women, advocate says
What does the future look like for women on the border if abortion is outlawed? In Texas’ most southern regional area, here in the Valley, there’s only one clinic where women can legally get an abortion: The Whole Women’s Health Clinic in McAllen. The next closest clinic is nearly four […]
The Nuts And Bolts Of Back Pay Damages In Employment Discrimination Cases
What are back pay damages? In an employment discrimination lawsuit under Title VII, the basic definition of back pay damages is that it gives you the money and fringe benefits you would have earned had your employer not discriminated against you. Put another way, the employer should be liable for […]
Texas driving innovation, investment in mental health
Today in Texas, nearly 30 million of us are dealing with diseases and disabilities, ranging from asthma to cancer, and from diabetes to mental illness. What may not be as evident is the impact of research, clinical trials and investment in new treatments that are happening right here in our own […]
Rousey, Lesnar win at underwhelming event
It was a great night to be a former UFC champion at a very predictable and mostly underwhelming Royal Rumble that felt like the opposite of everything the event was meant to be. Ronda Rousey returned from a nearly three-year hiatus to win the women’s Royal Rumble and Brock Lesnar, […]
From staffing shortages to lack of guidance, the pandemic made Texas’ rural health issues worse, providers say
Running Low on Options: Health Care in Rural Texas Having trouble viewing? Watch this video on texastribune.org. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care systems and hospitals in rural Texas have had to scramble to meet the needs of patients with limited resources, Lorenzo Serrano, the CEO of […]
City of Texarkana, Texas to conduct health disparities survey | Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas – The City of Texarkana, Texas is asking for the community’s participation in a study over disparities in healthcare. The Texarkana – Bowie County Family Health Center recently received a state grant to distribute a survey that takes a closer look at how people weathered the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Texas is one of the worst states for senior health, life expectancy
Chandler France, Texas Digital Reporter May 15, 2022Updated: May 15, 2022 2:35 p.m. Texas ranks near the bottom in the nation for states with the most improved outlooks for people over 65, a study found. The Good Brigade/Getty Images Even as death rates across the U.S. for the top five causes of […]
Looming end of federal pandemic emergency threatens to shake Texas’ Medicaid safety net, advocates say
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. At the start of the pandemic, when family earners lost their jobs and access to health care, the federal government relaxed Medicaid rules to allow more people to stay on […]