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Health in Texas: Statistics, rankings, and data trends on deaths

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2020, Texas had the 30th-highest based on life expectancy. A newborn in Texas was expected to live 76.5 years.. Life expectancy in Texas is 0.5 years lower than life expectancy in the US overall. Life expectancy is a projection estimating the average …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/texas/

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Analysis: Rural Texas hospitals still searching for a remedy

(4 days ago) WEBTwo years is good after years of closures. But those federal payments were tied to COVID-19 and will run out. Meanwhile, the persistent problems in rural health …

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/28/texas-rural-health-care/

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Analysis: A health care problem too big for the Texas Legislature

(5 days ago) WEBTexas, unlike all but 11 other states, hasn’t expanded its Medicaid program. And it also hasn’t addressed the problem that’s supposed to help solve: The state’s …

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/21/texas-medicaid-insurance/

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2023-2028 Texas State Health Plan

(7 days ago) WEBability of the state’s behavioral health care workforce to address these issues, and finally, the role that teleservices can play in addressing health disparities. Additionally, each …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2022-Reports/Statewide-Health-Coordinating-Council-2023-2028-Texas-State-Health-Plan.pdf

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Everything’s bigger in Texas. That includes the health …

(5 days ago) WEBHOUSTON – (Oct. 18, 2022) – Texas’ health care industry is the most robust in the nation, but that hasn’t translated to better outcomes for its citizens, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute …

https://news.rice.edu/news/2022/everythings-bigger-texas-includes-health-care-system-and-its-shortcomings

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Health care The Texas Tribune

(8 days ago) WEBThe latest health care news from The Texas Tribune. By Stephen Simpson, Graphics by Carla Astudillo May 16, 2024 Since 2019, accidental drug deaths have …

https://www.texastribune.org/topics/health-care/

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CHS Data Sets and Reports Texas DSHS

(3 days ago) WEBVital Statistics Services (VSS) manages the registration of all vital events in Texas and the Center for Health Statistics (CHS) manages and disseminates the data. Two of the …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/center-health-statistics/chs-data-sets-reports

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New Survey Confirms Big Gaps in Texas Health Care Availability …

(4 days ago) WEBThe new survey continued its examination of the state of health in Texas by looking at access to health care providers and policy preferences on Medicaid …

https://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2022-news-articles/october-2022/10202022-hobby-tsu-healthcare.php

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Texans’ Experiences with Health Care Affordability and …

(5 days ago) WEBPrevious research, both nationally and in Texas, has found that individuals without health insurance are more vulnerable to high medical bills and more likely to report problems with health care

https://www.kff.org/report-section/texans-experiences-with-health-care-affordability-and-access-findings/

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Everything’s bigger in Texas, including health problems

(8 days ago) WEBEverything’s bigger in Texas, including health problems. Many Texans struggle to get care and pay bills. This story is from Kaiser Health News. The booming …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/everythings-bigger-texas-including-health-problems/story?id=59868486

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How healthcare issues fared in the 2023 Texas Legislature

(3 days ago) WEBSeveral successful bills this session focus on the shortage of nurses in Texas, a long-standing issue heightened by COVID-19. A pre-pandemic study from the …

https://www.kut.org/texasstandard/2023-05-31/texas-legislature-2023-healthcare-issues-tampon-tax-nursing-shortage

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In Texas, 2 Big Problems Collide: Uninsured People And An …

(2 days ago) WEBNearly 700,000 Texans have lost health insurance during the pandemic, and the state already had more uninsured people than any other. Many Texans with COVID …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/28/896053352/in-texas-two-big-problems-collide-uninsured-people-and-an-uncontrolled-pandemic

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Center for Health Statistics Texas DSHS

(1 days ago) WEBThe DSHS Center for Health Statistics was established to provide a convenient access point for health-related data for Texas. Our objective is to be a source of information for …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/center-health-statistics

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Texas - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(4 days ago) WEBkey health indicators; Fertility Rate: 60.7 (births per 1,000 women 15-44 years of age) Teen Birth Rate: 20.3 (births per 1,000 females 15-19 years of age) Infant Mortality Rate: 5.29 …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/states/texas/tx.htm

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American Health Care is Broken, Especially in Texas. What Can We …

(5 days ago) WEBAll are on the Texas-Mexico border, in one of the poorest parts of the state with one of the highest uninsured rates, where residents are often forced to forgo care or …

https://www.texasobserver.org/american-health-care-is-broken-especially-in-texas-what-can-we-do-about-it/

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A Battle for Community Health in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley

(7 days ago) WEBIn Texas' poorest communities, substandard living conditions and health concerns abound – but local efforts are providing hope. Gaby Galvin May 16, 2018. Half …

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2018-05-16/a-battle-for-community-health-in-texas-rio-grande-valley

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5 Trends to Watch in 2023 in Texas Health Care

(6 days ago) WEB88th Texas Legislative Session Brings Potential Changes in Health Care Laws – 2023 is the beginning of the 88 th regular session of the Texas Legislature. …

https://www.gtlaw.com/en/insights/2023/1/published-articles/5-trends-to-watch-in-2023-in-texas-health-care

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Texas Health Data - Chronic Disease

(2 days ago) WEBICD-10 codes E12 and E14 were able to be included in our mortality analysis. Chronic Kidney Disease hospitalization status was based on hospital records listing ICD-10 …

https://healthdata.dshs.texas.gov/dashboard/surveys-and-profiles/health-facts-profiles/chronic-disease

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Texas experts in rural communities rethinking health care The …

(4 days ago) WEBTexas has long led the nation in rural hospital closures, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused a rural health care crisis. The percent of Texas hospitals at risk of …

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/25/rural-texas-health-care/

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBCNN —. A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Bankrupt Steward Health puts its hospitals up for sale, discloses $9

(2 days ago) WEBBankrupt Steward Health Care has put all of its 31 US hospitals up for sale, hoping to finalize transactions by the end of the summer to address its $9 billion in total …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/business/steward-health-puts-hospitals-up-for-sale/index.html

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Texas universities slashed hundreds of jobs and programs after …

(2 days ago) WEBThe University of Texas system’s nine academic and five health campuses have slashed 311 full- and part-time positions since the ban took effect Jan. 1.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-universities-slashed-hundreds-jobs-programs-states-dei-ban-rcna152393

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Bexar County addresses a 33% rise in suicide rates with wellness

(1 days ago) WEBSince 2005, rates have increased across the nation, and here in Bexar County, it's up 33 percent. Part of the efforts to tackle the issue Is addressing mental …

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/bexar-county-addresses-a-33-rise-in-suicide-rates-with-wellness-conference-san-antonio-texas-recovery-mental-health-services-addressing-issues

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Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates

(7 days ago) WEBUpdated 12:20 PM PDT, May 8, 2024. Steward Health Care said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection. The Dallas …

https://apnews.com/article/steward-hospital-bankruptcy-264edc6309f7b9eaa309c4113211ce30

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Steward Health Files Chapter 11 After Medical Properties Deal

(2 days ago) WEBIn January, Medical Properties provided Steward Health with a $60 million bridge loan and deferred some of its rent arrears. Medical Properties fell as much as …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/steward-health-files-chapter-11-after-medical-properties-deal

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News & Alerts Texas DSHS

(8 days ago) WEBStay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts

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HHSC Celebrates Grand Opening of Austin State Hospital Texas …

(Just Now) WEBHHS Executive Commissioner. May 15, 2024. Jennifer Ruffcorn, 512-424-6951. [email protected]. AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human …

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/news/2024/05/hhsc-celebrates-grand-opening-austin-state-hospital

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Did Ascension get hacked? Yes, here’s what we know

(3 days ago) WEBThe health care system called the disruption a "cyber The Detroit Free Press reported that employees began noticing computer network problems around 7 …

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2024/05/09/ascension-hacked-cyberattack/73627088007/

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How Do People Get Parasitic Brain Worms like the One RFK, Jr., …

(7 days ago) WEBThe findings and other health issues were revealed in a New York Times article based on a review of a deposition for his 2012 divorce, as well as an interview the …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-people-get-parasitic-brain-worms-like-the-one-rfk-jr-had/

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Backed by the AOA and Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety, the

(9 days ago) WEBBacked by the AOA and Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety, the legislation would prohibit sellers’ manipulation of the current contact lens prescription …

https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/federal-advocacy/contact-lens-safety-legislation-proposes-banning-robocalls

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Health care issues to expect this Texas legislative session The …

(2 days ago) WEBTexas Legislature 2019. The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care to education policy — and the politics behind it all …

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/01/14/health-care-issues-expect-texas-legislative-session/

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Legendary Tejano music host Johnny Canales is reportedly ‘gravely …

(3 days ago) WEBSAN ANTONIO – Johnny Canales, a titan of Tejano music, is reportedly battling health problems. The report was shared on social media by several Facebook …

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/05/18/legendary-tejano-music-host-johnny-canales-is-reportedly-gravely-sick/

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About Rabies Rabies CDC - Centers for Disease Control and …

(3 days ago) WEBRabies is a viral disease that is deadly in people if medical care is not received before symptoms start. Rabies is spread to humans and pets primarily through …

https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/about/index.html

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R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain

(4 days ago) WEBStill, over the years, he has faced serious health issues, some previously undisclosed, including the apparent parasite. For decades, Mr. Kennedy suffered from …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html

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The giant solar storm is having measurable effects on Earth : NPR

(8 days ago) WEBShocking problems The most disruptive solar storm ever recorded came in 1859. Known as the "Carrington Event," it generated shimmering auroras that were …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1250515730/solar-storm-geomagnetic-g4

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Why health care is still hard to access in rural towns near Texas

(6 days ago) WEBRALLS — On a map, this small town in the South Plains seems well positioned for residents to find health care. With nearly 1,700 residents, Ralls is nestled …

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/16/texas-health-care-deserts/

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