Health Guide

Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune “Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC
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Trump’s science cuts are great news — for other countries

Andres Oppenheimer Of all the questionable things President Trump has done recently — such as starting trade wars with traditional
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Hidalgo County Health & Human Services Announces Cancellation of 2025 Operation Border Health Event

EDINBURG, TEXAS – The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department announced today the cancellation of this year’s Operation Border Health
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DHR Health Welcomes Dr. Roque M. Mifuji, Internal Medicine Specialist

Edinburg, Texas: DHR Health, one of the largest physician-owned hospitals in the United States and a proud healthcare provider for the
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Children’s Defense Fund ‘Deeply Disturbed and Disappointed’ by H.R. 1 Passage

Following the House passing the “Big Beautiful Bill,” youth advocacy organization condemns bill as a disservice to children and families
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Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2% of

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune “Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2%
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11.8 million people to lose health coverage

Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBBA), sending it to
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Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

By Jessica Shuran Yu, The Texas Tribune “Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice” was
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A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.

By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News “A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.” was first published
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Texas capital murder case attempts to severely punish abortion pill use by treating a fetus

By Jessica Shuran Yu and Hayden Betts, The Texas Tribune “Texas capital murder case attempts to severely punish abortion pill
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