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- Texas Tribune – HealthAug 19, 2026
A surrogate’s fight for parental rights in Dallas could discourage surrogacy use in Texas, lawyers say
McKenna West is fighting for custody of the child she carried as a surrogate. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/McKenna-West-TT-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> A surrogate’s fight for custody over the baby she birthed last week could lead to more restrictions on the rights of biological parents and on abortion clauses in surrogacy agreements. The post A surrogate’s fight for parental rights in Dallas could discourage surrogacy use in Texas, lawyers say appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 17, 2026
City of Austin launches initiative aimed at reducing cycle of homelessness, emergency room visits and arrests - KVUE
City of Austin launches initiative aimed at reducing cycle of homelessness, emergency room visits and arrests KVUE
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 17, 2026
HHSC to host Rural Texas Strong public forum - Odessa American
HHSC to host Rural Texas Strong public forum Odessa American
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New Health and Human Services Building Rises on the Bluff - fayettecountyrecord.com
New Health and Human Services Building Rises on the Bluff fayettecountyrecord.com
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 16, 2026
Texas could face an $826 million SNAP tab as federal costs shift to states - The Cool Down
Texas could face an $826 million SNAP tab as federal costs shift to states The Cool Down
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How Texas Is Tackling 'Birth Tourism' - News Radio 1200 WOAI
How Texas Is Tackling 'Birth Tourism' News Radio 1200 WOAI
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗ - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 13, 2026
Rio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth.
People dance at La Pulga de Alamo on Sept. 14, 2024. Between 2009 and 2018, life evaluation in the Rio Grande Valley peaked in 2014 before declining overall, according to an analysis by Blue Zones, a think tank that studies longevity and quality of life. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LUPE-Cumbre-VGC-52.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Rio Grande Valley residents are unhappy with the economy, salaries, and other factors. That could sway their political views, according to political watchdogs. The post Rio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth. appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗ - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 12, 2026
Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas
The Children’s Health Specialty Center in Dallas on June 22, 2022. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/UTSW-Genecis-ST-01.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The biological parents won a temporary restraining order against the surrogate, who tried to claim parental rights, and are with their baby, their attorneys say. The post Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 12, 2026
HHSC to Host Rural Texas Strong Public Forum - hhs.texas.gov
HHSC to Host Rural Texas Strong Public Forum hhs.texas.gov
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Texas challenges federal judge's order to reduce state hospital wait times - Yahoo
Texas challenges federal judge's order to reduce state hospital wait times Yahoo
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Texas challenges federal judge's order to reduce state hospital wait times - kens5.com
Texas challenges federal judge's order to reduce state hospital wait times kens5.com
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗ - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 11, 2026
Surrogate asks Texas court to allow her to seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says
The UT Southwestern Medical Campus in Dallas on June 22, 2022. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/UTSW-Genecis-ST-06.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> An Alaskan surrogate has traveled to Texas for legal protection after a California couple has refused treatment for the baby. The post Surrogate asks Texas court to allow her to seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 11, 2026
Texas Faces Looming $800M SNAP Funding Crisis as Federal Rules Shift Costs to States - KSST Radio
Texas Faces Looming $800M SNAP Funding Crisis as Federal Rules Shift Costs to States KSST Radio
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗ - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 11, 2026
Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals
Tracy McClain holds a photograph of her son, John Robert Holmes III, after his graduation from Morehouse College in Atlanta, at her home in Converse on March 12, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260312-Mental-Jail-EV-12.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> A federal judge recently ruled that Texas must give defendants who are mentally incompetent to stand trial a state hospital bed within 21 days. The post Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 11, 2026
Substantially Increased Burdens: Harman-izing the Texas Healthcare Fraud Prevention Act with the Supreme Court’s Implied Materiality Standard - Reed Smith LLP
Substantially Increased Burdens: Harman-izing the Texas Healthcare Fraud Prevention Act with the Supreme Court’s Implied Materiality Standard Reed Smith LLP
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗ - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 10, 2026
Despite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged
Vaccine doses get prepared at a COVID-19 vaccination site at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 25, 2021. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/UT-Austin-Covid-File-23-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations. The post Despite federal efforts to drop vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 10, 2026
Paradigm Treatment Receives State Approval to Add Eight Beds at Its Austin Teen Residential Treatment Center - Newswire.com
Paradigm Treatment Receives State Approval to Add Eight Beds at Its Austin Teen Residential Treatment Center Newswire.com
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A Shipping Container Clinic Run by One Nurse Is How Part of Rural Texas Now Reaches a Doctor - Medical Daily
A Shipping Container Clinic Run by One Nurse Is How Part of Rural Texas Now Reaches a Doctor Medical Daily
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 9, 2026
What are the latest changes to Your Texas Benefits? Extension and additional SNAP payments for August 2026 - MARCA
What are the latest changes to Your Texas Benefits? Extension and additional SNAP payments for August 2026 MARCA
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗ - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 8, 2026
HHSC highlights available resources during National Breastfeeding Month - Athens Daily Review
HHSC highlights available resources during National Breastfeeding Month Athens Daily Review
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