health care
Ear To The Door: 5 Things Being Weighed In Secret Health Bill Also Weigh It Down
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Spoiler: No one knows what the final Senate bill will look like – not even those writing it.
Health & Wellness
Mental Health Panel Dissects Legislature’s Successes, Failures
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During the Texas Legislature’s 85th regular session lawmakers produced bills aimed at improving mental health throughout the state.
Gov & Politics
Cuts In Federal Housing Help Would Hurt People’s Health, Research Suggests
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As policymakers consider both health care and housing, that link suggests investing in these assistance programs could yield benefits on both fronts.
Gov & Politics
New Metro Health Director Faces Familiar Challenges With Bigger Budget
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Colleen Bridger, the city’s new Metro Health director, wants to make the healthy choice the easy choice for San Antonio residents.
Education
In Texas, Abstinence-Only Programs May Contribute To Teen Pregnancies
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Each year, about 35,000 Texas women get pregnant before they turn 20. Dallas and San Antonio have teen pregnancy rates 50% and 40% above the national average.
Health & Wellness
Addressing Obesity, Diabetes Rates Remain Focal Points Under New Metro Health Director
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Metro Health’s new director told City Council the agency’s strategic plan will continue to focus on preventing obesity and type 2 diabetes.
health care
A New Zika Threat Hovers As Summer’s Mosquitoes Get Bzzzzy
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Uncertainty remains around what resources states may need and whether they will receive adequate federal support to combat Zika.
health care
Trump Says He Knows About Health Care, But Some Of His Facts Seem Alternative
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Among the president’s more questionable claims was his description of the House-passed health bill as “You’re going to have absolute coverage.”
health care
Parents Of Sick Children Fear Trap If States Have Say On ‘Preexisting Conditions’
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While the bill covers preexisting conditions, it also gives states the authority to allow insurers a number of exemptions from the federal law.
Commentary
A Daughter Fears for the Future of Eldercare
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My mother went through a process called “asset spend down” in order to qualify for Medicaid because even with Medicare, we couldn’t pay her healthcare bills.