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Dallas County Tries To Counteract Health Care Disparities In …

WEBPrivate Health Care Disparity. Southern Dallas County has fewer private health care providers to begin with, which creates a baked-in risk that communities of …

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What’s driving the increased demand for mental health care in …

WEBA new survey from the American Psychological Association shows that the demand for mental health services has continued to climb since the start of the COVID …

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More than 650,000 people are unhoused in the U.S. Here’s how …

WEBYeah. So, Austin and Travis County have a relatively high rate of homelessness, kind of in the middle of the pack for the country in terms of overall …

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In two-state Texarkana, a widening divide in health care access

WEBDanielle Dupree. Deborah Stoner, 62, pauses for a moment on Sunday, April 2, on her porch in the Glenn Acres Manufactured Home Community of Texarkana, …

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As deadline approaches to enroll in healthcare, many Texans may …

WEBTexas leads the nation in medically uninsured residents – by a lot. There are more Texans without health insurance than there are residents of Louisiana: about 4.9 …

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Texas libraries work to bridge state’s mental health services gap

WEBLibrarian Judith Bergeron answers the phone in her office at the Smithville Public Library in Smithville, Texas, on March 11, 2024. From The Texas Tribune: or 24/7 …

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Uninsured country: Affordable health care eludes many family …

WEBThere are about 3.4 million farmers and ranchers in the country, according to the USDA’s 2022 Census of Agriculture. Because many are self-employed, they’re at a …

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Texas refuses to expand Medicaid. Community health centers and

WEBWhat kinds of patients do community health centers serve? A majority of FQHC patients in Texas are uninsured, or have Medicaid or Medicare coverage, …

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For Texas adolescents, access to mental healthcare is a growing …

WEBAt the same time, adolescent depression has been getting more severe. Texas counts 12.3 deaths by suicide per 100,000 adolescents ages 15 to 19, according …

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Why Are Suicide Rates Higher in Rural Towns

WEBTexas is among the lowest in the nation for mental healthcare funding. Out of every 100,000 people in the U.S., 13 die by suicide – the highest rate in 30 years. These …

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Congress tries to expand access to mental hospitals, reversing …

WEBAmid rising homelessness and opioid addiction across the country, lawmakers are looking at an array of possibilities to expand access to care for people …

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Expanding Medicaid improves everyone’s health. So why hasn’t …

WEBMost Texans support Medicaid expansion. But most Texans support wider access to health care coverage. A 2020 poll by the Episcopal Health Foundation …

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Four years after COVID’s arrival, Austin’s ‘long haulers’ still search

WEBThe Post-COVID-19 Program at UT Health Austin is one of a handful of programs that have emerged in Texas since 2020 dedicated to studying and helping …

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Pregnant in Texas

WEBTexas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the country, according to the latest census data. For some Texans, pregnancy is the first time they can access …

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Long Haul COVID Is Real. A New Program Is Working With …

WEBCourtesy of UT Health Austin. Doctors have struggled to help patients with long haul COVID-19. Now, a team at UT’s Dell Medical School has created a program …

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New research paints dire mental health picture of Texas youth

WEBBetween lockdowns, isolation and general disruption of daily life, many kids and teens reported new or worsening mental health concerns, according to the CDC. …

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Texas Almost Mandated An HPV Vaccine. Now, The State Has One …

WEBFrom The Texas Tribune:. In 2007, two governments set into motion a massive public health experiment. One was the state of Texas, where lawmakers …

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Why a new, needed addition to a state mental hospital is vacant

WEBA new unit at the Kerrville State Hospital was supposed to reduce wait times for patients who need a spot at a state mental health facility. The addition has room for …

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In Texas’ Panhandle, a long-awaited oasis for mental health care is

WEBFrom the Texas Tribune:. For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free …

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