Healthcare

Vicente Gonzalez Announces $6 Million for Nursing Training Facility

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D) announced $6 million in federal funding for a new nursing training facility in Kingsville, Texas, that…

1 week ago

Texas Rural Hospitals Receive $51 Million Through Federal Health Program

Sixty-eight rural hospital districts and authorities in Texas will receive $51 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program to expand…

1 week ago

Texas Counselor Convicted in $26 Million TRICARE Fraud Scheme

A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted a Texas-licensed professional counselor of health care fraud, illegal kickbacks, and money laundering…

2 weeks ago

Encompass Health Plans Two New Rehab Hospitals in Montgomery County

Encompass Health Corp. plans to expand inpatient rehabilitation capacity in Montgomery County with two projects: its first small-format rehabilitation hospital…

2 weeks ago

Jasmine Crockett Presses Greg Abbott to Release Delayed Maternal Mortality Report

Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to release Texas’ latest maternal mortality report immediately, stressing…

2 weeks ago

Lizzie Fletcher Raises Concerns Over Health Care Access

With the cost of living top of mind for many voters, lawmakers are continuing to weigh how to increase health…

3 weeks ago

New Report Projects $12.6 Billion in Texas Health and Food Aid Losses

A newly released FWD.us report projects Texas could lose $12.6 billion in federal health care and food assistance funding by…

4 weeks ago

Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into TriWest Over Health Care Claim Denials

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has launched an investigation into TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. over allegations that the company…

1 month ago

New Bill From Monica De La Cruz Aims to Prevent Diabetes

Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R) has introduced the bipartisan Diabetes Prevention Program Reauthorization Act with Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA)…

1 month ago

Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Back Updated Flu Vaccine Approval

A new poll conducted by UpOne Insights suggests that voters in Texas overwhelmingly support approving the updated flu vaccine schedule…

2 months ago