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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 ↗General - 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) ↗General - 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
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 17, 2026
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) ↗General - 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
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 14, 2026
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) ↗General - 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 ↗General - 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 ↗General - 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
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 12, 2026
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
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 12, 2026
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) ↗General - 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 ↗General - 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) ↗General - 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 ↗General - 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) ↗General - 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 ↗General - 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
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 10, 2026
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) ↗General - 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) ↗General - 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
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 8, 2026
Ash Trevino Was Romantically Involved With Up to 75 Inmates, Prosecutors Claim - Complex
Ash Trevino Was Romantically Involved With Up to 75 Inmates, Prosecutors Claim Complex
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 7, 2026
Influencer Ash Trevino Has Received Over 20 Cameo Requests Since Guilty Plea - TMZ
Influencer Ash Trevino Has Received Over 20 Cameo Requests Since Guilty Plea TMZ
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 7, 2026
Controversial Influencer Ash Trevino Agrees to Pay Over $16K in Guilty Plea for Fraud Charges - people.com
Controversial Influencer Ash Trevino Agrees to Pay Over $16K in Guilty Plea for Fraud Charges people.com
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 7, 2026
Influencer Ash Trevino Pleads Guilty to Welfare Fraud, Must Pay Restitution - TMZ
Influencer Ash Trevino Pleads Guilty to Welfare Fraud, Must Pay Restitution TMZ
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 7, 2026
Houston area toddler at center of fight over brain death testing has died
The Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston on June 21, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260621-Texas-Childrens-Hospital-MF-06.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> In May, the family of 2-year-old Annelise Camp sued Texas Children’s Hospital to prevent brain death testing after she drowned in a hotel pool. The post Houston area toddler at center of fight over brain death testing has died appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 6, 2026
Ascension Seton to deploy mobile stroke unit in 2027 - Community Impact
Ascension Seton to deploy mobile stroke unit in 2027 Community Impact
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas Tribune – HealthAug 6, 2026
Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinics
Carol Brewer is the head nurse and director of the Davis Mountain Clinic, a clinic which offers telehealth services from Fort Davis. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20260702-Fort-Davis-Telehealth-SV-03-.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Clinics with better internet connections are now offering telehealth services to patients who can’t do it from their homes. The post Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinics appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 6, 2026
Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinics - The Texas Tribune
Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinics The Texas Tribune
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 6, 2026
Texas THC ban: What THC products are banned in Texas? Here is what to know - Dallas News
Texas THC ban: What THC products are banned in Texas? Here is what to know Dallas News
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 5, 2026
Houston-area SNAP enrollment drops 18% as pantry demand rises - Houston Chronicle
Houston-area SNAP enrollment drops 18% as pantry demand rises Houston Chronicle
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 5, 2026
Texas Takes Aim at Birth Tourism Fraud - Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas Takes Aim at Birth Tourism Fraud Texas Public Policy Foundation
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 5, 2026
Texas Health and Human Services Commission highlights available resources during National Breastfeeding Month - Woodlands Online
Texas Health and Human Services Commission highlights available resources during National Breastfeeding Month Woodlands Online
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 4, 2026
HHSC Highlights Available Resources During National Breastfeeding Month - Texas Health and Human Services (.gov)
HHSC Highlights Available Resources During National Breastfeeding Month Texas Health and Human Services (.gov)
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 4, 2026
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce SNAP Replacement Benefits Extension For Texans Affected By Flooding - TexasGOPVote
Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce SNAP Replacement Benefits Extension For Texans Affected By Flooding TexasGOPVote
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 4, 2026
Texas extends SNAP replacement benefits deadline for those affected by July 2026 floods - KSAT
Texas extends SNAP replacement benefits deadline for those affected by July 2026 floods KSAT
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 4, 2026
Governor Abbott extends deadline for SNAP replacement benefits for those affected by floods - KTSA
Governor Abbott extends deadline for SNAP replacement benefits for those affected by floods KTSA
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 3, 2026
Increased rush for vaccinations marks back-to-school season in East Texas, health official says - cbs19.tv
Increased rush for vaccinations marks back-to-school season in East Texas, health official says cbs19.tv
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 3, 2026
Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce SNAP Replacement Benefits Extension, Additional Counties Eligible - Texas Health and Human Services (.gov)
Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce SNAP Replacement Benefits Extension, Additional Counties Eligible Texas Health and Human Services (.gov)
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 3, 2026
July flooding prompts Gov. Abbott, Texas HHSC to extend SNAP replacement benefits deadline - WOAI
July flooding prompts Gov. Abbott, Texas HHSC to extend SNAP replacement benefits deadline WOAI
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Aug 2, 2026
Texas faces $2.1B spike in SNAP costs due to payment error rate. Officials say they can fix it - CW39 Houston
Texas faces $2.1B spike in SNAP costs due to payment error rate. Officials say they can fix it CW39 Houston
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 31, 2026
Texas Cases Highlight Problems for Pediatric Dentistry - Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform
Texas Cases Highlight Problems for Pediatric Dentistry Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas DSHSJul 30, 2026
Right from the Start Resources
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Read on Texas DSHS ↗General - Texas Tribune – HealthJul 30, 2026
Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.
Individual packages of THC-A flower are seen in a display case at a smoke shop in Austin on May 13, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260513-Hemp-Stores-KG-08-.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal. The post Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31. appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 30, 2026
Bucking Texas decline in vaccination, El Paso public schools record high immunization rates - El Paso Matters
Bucking Texas decline in vaccination, El Paso public schools record high immunization rates El Paso Matters
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 29, 2026
Paxton launches probe of South Texas hospitals over 'birth tourism' claims - Houston Chronicle
Paxton launches probe of South Texas hospitals over 'birth tourism' claims Houston Chronicle
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 29, 2026
HHSC Highlights World Day Against Trafficking in Persons - hhs.texas.gov
HHSC Highlights World Day Against Trafficking in Persons hhs.texas.gov
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 29, 2026
Pet owners traveling to Mexico face new screwworm requirement - Laredo Morning Times
Pet owners traveling to Mexico face new screwworm requirement Laredo Morning Times
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 29, 2026
Texas faces $2.1B spike in SNAP costs due to payment error rate. Officials say they can fix it - BigCountryHomepage.com
Texas faces $2.1B spike in SNAP costs due to payment error rate. Officials say they can fix it BigCountryHomepage.com
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 29, 2026
TCDD Extra: July 2026 - Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities - TCDD (.gov)
TCDD Extra: July 2026 Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities - TCDD (.gov)
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 28, 2026
Houston SNAP enrollment at lowest level recorded in at least 4 years, report shows - ABC13 Houston
Houston SNAP enrollment at lowest level recorded in at least 4 years, report shows ABC13 Houston
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 28, 2026
Texas Officials Are Cracking Down on “Illegal Birth Tourism.” Here’s What That Means. - The Good Men Project
Texas Officials Are Cracking Down on “Illegal Birth Tourism.” Here’s What That Means. The Good Men Project
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 28, 2026
Texas faces $2.1B spike in SNAP costs due to payment error rate. Officials say they can fix it - KXAN Austin
Texas faces $2.1B spike in SNAP costs due to payment error rate. Officials say they can fix it KXAN Austin
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 27, 2026
PREVIEW: Brazos County commissioners to vote on $20M for public building repairs | Bryan - College Station - Community Impact
PREVIEW: Brazos County commissioners to vote on $20M for public building repairs | Bryan - College Station Community Impact
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 27, 2026
Texas Launches Birth Tourism Investigation - mix931fm.com
Texas Launches Birth Tourism Investigation mix931fm.com
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Houston SNAP enrollment down 18%, pantries report increased demand as program eligibility tightens - Kinder Institute for Urban Research | Rice University
Houston SNAP enrollment down 18%, pantries report increased demand as program eligibility tightens Kinder Institute for Urban Research | Rice University
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 26, 2026
When will you get your Texas Benefits Payment for August 2026? Schedule for next month's deposits - MARCA
When will you get your Texas Benefits Payment for August 2026? Schedule for next month's deposits MARCA
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 26, 2026
When will you get your Texas Benefits Payment for August 2026? Schedule for next month's deposits - MARCA
When will you get your Texas Benefits Payment for August 2026? Schedule for next month's deposits MARCA
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 26, 2026
When will you get your Texas Benefits Payment for August 2026? Schedule for next month's deposits - MARCA
When will you get your Texas Benefits Payment for August 2026? Schedule for next month's deposits MARCA
Read on Texas HHSC (Google News) ↗General - Texas Tribune – HealthJul 25, 2026
U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues
Cattle and calves graze at a pasture near La Pryor, Texas, on June 6, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/20260606-La-Pryor-Cattle-REUTERS.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The limited resumption will allow a southern port of entry in Arizona to reopen in phases. The move comes after 41 of 42 cases of screwworm have been reported in Texas. The post U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues appeared first on The Texas Tribune.
Read on Texas Tribune – Health ↗General - Texas HHSC (Google News)Jul 24, 2026
Texas HHS IT Budget Director Announces Retirement - GovTech
Texas HHS IT Budget Director Announces Retirement GovTech
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