Measles outbreak sickens dozens of kids in Texas
Multiple outbreaks of the measles have been reported so far this year, with one outbreak in Texas ballooning from six cases to 48 in just over a week.
Dallas Representative files bill to end prior authorization requirements for HIV prevention drug
Dallas, filed a bill this legislative session to prohibit insurance companies from requiring prior authorization before covering medications intended to prevent the ...
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Blizzard of Executive Orders Signals Trump Administration’s Healthcare Priorities
As harsh winter weather swept the nation’s capital, President Donald Trump commenced his second term by signing a blizzard of ...
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas agencies to eliminate diversity policies
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Friday directing state agencies to be “color-blind” and eliminate ...
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas agencies to cut DEI policies. Here's why.
With an executive order Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott again took aim at diversity, equity and inclusion programs, mirroring ...
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HHSC Encourages Cancer Screenings During Cervical Health Awareness Month
According to the Texas Cancer Registry, an estimated 1,490 Texas women were expected to be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2024. The HHSC Breast and Cervical Cancer Services program provides free ...
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen
Since 2018, the requests to the Texas Department of State Health Services for an exemption form have doubled from 45,900 to more ... I will do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it difficult or ...
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Sudden restrictions sow uncertainty among HHS, NIH staffers
The sudden halt in funding makes it difficult for researchers to continue undertaking scientific studies, and the HHS on Friday announced ... press releases and other forms of communications ...