The latest health care news from The Texas Tribune.
In her disease ecology lab in College Station, Sarah Hamer is studying how an exotic tick from Central and South America made its way to Texas and whether it has the potential to transport tick-borne diseases. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: In Dallas and elsewhere, insurers scale back provider networks, a new study looks at the prevalence of self-induced abortion in the state and an interview with Kirk A. Kirksey of UT Southwestern Medical Center. Full Story
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Planned Parenthood’s Texas affiliates on Monday filed a federal lawsuit to keep state health officials from booting them from the Medicaid program. Full Story
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Holding up San Antonio as an example, a report released Tuesday by the Vera Institute of Justice recommends law enforcement agencies change their practices regarding mental illness, sex workers and addiction. Full Story
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A day after about half of the country’s governors promised to block Syrian refugees from resettling in their states, religious and nonprofit leaders warned that those actions could have a dramatic impact on refugee resettlement. Full Story
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Mental health issues, gun laws, unstable families and media coverage get most of the blame for mass shootings in the U.S. in recent years, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story
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More than two years after the heat of anger over Trayvon Martin's shooting in Florida fused into Black Lives Matter, an Austin chapter is trying to mold its energy into an agenda to influence state lawmakers. Full Story
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Advocates say Texas officials are routinely denying health care coverage to former foster children after they turn 21, even though federal law says the coverage should continue until they turn 26. Full Story
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a legal challenge to Texas’ 2013 abortion law, a measure that could shut down about half of the state’s 19 remaining abortion clinics. Full Story
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In the wake of the hanging death of Sandra Bland and other recent suicides, the state agency that oversees jails is issuing a new inmate intake form so jailers will ask more specific, direct questions when booking people. Full Story
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Calling on the federal government to improve health care services for veterans, Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said that decreasing the wait times for veterans seeking medical attention should be a national priority. Full Story
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Veterans sentenced to death in Texas murder cases — and nationwide — might have escaped the punishment if juries had been told about their military service and any ensuing mental health problems, says a report released Tuesday. Full Story
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Here's full video of our conversation Tuesday on "Transforming Texas Hospitals" at the Texas Medical Center's Innovation Institute in Houston. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Three years under the Affordable Care Act and Texans still differ on the law, a UT Southwestern researcher wins a big, glitzy award and an interview with Pedro Piedra of the Baylor College of Medicine. Full Story
The committee will review and make recommendations on substance abuse, care for veterans, identifying illnesses early and improving delivery of mental health care. Full Story
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John Hellerstedt will be the next commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, officials said Monday. Full Story
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A shortage of affordable housing, credit problems and lack of savings for down payments are among the main barriers blamed for creating a demographic divide in home ownership between minorities and whites. Full Story
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The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether religious nonprofits should be required to provide birth control benefits to female employees even if the employers object to certain contraceptives on religious grounds. Full Story
House Speaker Joe Straus issued more than 150 interim charges Wednesday, directing committees to study issues such as the effectiveness of border security operations and the impact of the plummeting cost of oil on the local economy. Full Story
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GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson faces questions about his ties to Texas dietary supplement maker Mannatech, and that criticism is being fueled by a 2009 settlement secured by then-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Full Story
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