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It's time to stop downsizing health care, the Pentagon …

WebWhen Matt and Helen Perry first met in 2010, he had been a U.S. Marine long enough to form two strong opinions. He didn't like the U.S. Army, and he didn't like …

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PCHS Clinics in Presidio and Alpine Will Soon Offer …

WebPreventative Care Health Services — which has clinics in Alpine, Presidio and Marfa — will soon begin holding regular COVID-19 vaccination clinics. This change …

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Top companies are on students' divest list. But does it …

WebIt's become a common mantra by protesters at universities across the country: "Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest." Broadly, the protesters want their …

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The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got …

WebAfter spiking in 2021, the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. improved significantly the following year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease …

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says …

WebEven before the wars ended the Pentagon activated a plan to tame massive health care costs by pushing military medical care into the private sector, especially for …

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12,000 Square Miles Without Obstetrics

WebBy Charlotte Huff, Kaiser Health News. The message from Big Bend Regional Medical Center was stark: The only hospital in a sparsely populated region of far West …

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Big Bend-area doctor says omicron is leading to a local …

WebBy Travis Bubenik. Healthcare workers across West Texas say the continued spread of the omicron variant is leading to local upticks in COVID-19 cases.

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COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In The Midland

WebBy Mitch Borden. In recent weeks West Texas has seen a drop in the number of people being hospitalized with COVID-19. At the same time, hospitals in the …

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The Number Of COVID-19 Patients Surge At Midland

WebBy Mitch Borden. Hospitals in the Permian Basin hubs are facing a wave of coronavirus cases as more West Texans test positive for the virus. Health officials are …

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Federal fix for rural hospitals gets few takers so far

WebJust 18 of the more than 1,700 eligible rural hospitals nationwide have applied for and won the new designation. Many hospitals are reluctant to give up …

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Dozens Of Texas Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds As COVID-19 …

WebBy Reese Oxner, Texas Tribune. Dozens of Texas hospitals have run out of intensive care unit beds as COVID-19 surges faster than any other time during the …

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Enrollment is open for ACA health plans. Here's what's to know …

WebIf you buy your own health insurance through state and federal marketplaces, 'tis the season to compare prices, change coverage, and take advantage …

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Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans

WebThe health issues Scott experienced are some of the most common reasons Texans die in pregnancy. Texas is among the worst states in the country for maternal …

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Texas lawmakers approve $40 million for Permian mental health …

WebBy Mitch Borden . As the final hours of the Texas Legislature came to a close early Tuesday, state lawmakers approved a spending package that included $40 million …

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Texas church launches a pregnancy center to counter anti …

WebFILE - A 33-year-old mother of three from central Texas is escorted down the hall by clinic administrator Kathaleen Pittman prior to getting an abortion, Oct. 9, 2021, at …

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A Fort Stockton doctor finishes rural residency, makes plans to …

WebOver the last several years, some medical schools in Texas have created what they’re calling "rural training tracks" to help grow the number of doctors in parts of …

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Everyday people fear they have CTE. A dubious market has sprung …

WebNPR has interviewed nearly three dozen people who were not professional athletes but believe they may be experiencing symptoms of CTE, as well as a dozen …

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Why haven't Kansas and Alabama — among other holdouts — …

WebFrom Nebraska to North Carolina, states with Republican-led legislatures have slowly moved toward expanding access to Medicaid for thousands of their …

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First human case of bird flu in Texas detected after contact with

WebA person in Texas became ill with bird flu after contact with infected dairy cattle, state officials reported Monday.. It’s the first human case of the highly pathogenic …

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Big Bend Regional Medical Center's Parent Company Files For …

WebBy Marfa Public Radio. Quorum Health Corp. — which owns Alpine's Big Bend Regional Medical Center, including 22 other hospitals across the country — …

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