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HCA-affiliated St. David’s hospitals to go out of network with Cigna
Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare, a partnership between Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and two nonprofits, is set to go out of network with Cigna Oct. 1. St. David’s hospitals, ASCs and affiliated hospital-based physicians in Texas will no longer be available in network, the health system’s website said.
clinicalresearchnewsonline.com
UT-led study finds COVID-19 can awaken hidden viruses throughout the body
AUSTIN, Texas — COVID-19 can awaken dormant viruses that lie hidden in the body for life, even in people with otherwise healthy immune systems, according to a study of more than 1,100 hospitalized patients published today in Nature. The work, led by researchers at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with a national research consortium, points to a hidden consequence of COVID-19 that could reshape how physicians understand severe infections.
KWTX
Inside Central Texas’ Level 4 NICU: How Doctors Care for Our Tiniest Texans
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Ascension Seton Williamson’s New Patient Tower Opens September 1
The new patient tower at Ascension Seton Williamson takes its first patient on Tuesday, September 1. If you have driven up Seton Parkway in the last two years, you have watched it go up. It is finished now, the ribbon has been cut, and on Tuesday it becomes a working hospital.
CBS Austin
Pain Specialists of America brings personalized pain care to new Cedar Park facility
Walking into a medical facility doesn't always feel relaxing, but Pain Specialists of America's new Cedar Park clinic is designed to change that experience. The new facility combines a comfortable, modern environment with a team of physicians specializing in interventional pain care and advanced treatment options, giving patients another option when it comes to managing chronic pain.
KXAN
Hornsby Bend residents demand action on water quality, cost concerns during community town hall
Concerns over water quality, high utility bills and aging infrastructure took center stage Saturday as dozens of Hornsby Bend and Austin's Colony residents gathered for a town hall meeting at Dailey Middle School.
hoodline.com
MLK Bridge Reopens in Austin After Two Years, But I-35 Fight Isn't Over
Drivers crossing Interstate 35 on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard finally have all four lanes back after two years of lane shifts and temporary closures. Construction workers finished configuring the bridge into its final lane setup on August 9, restoring a key link between East Austin and DKR Stadium, Moody Center, and downtown just as the University of Texas prepares for football season.
innovationmap.com
$5B Austin medical center, anchored by MD Anderson, to break ground this fall
Construction on the $1 billion first phase of the AI-native University of Texas Dell Medical Center in Austin—which will feature a hospital operated by Houston’s UT MD Anderson Cancer Center—is set to start this fall. The UT System Board of Regents approved funding for first-phase construction on...
Elgin Courier
Black Men’s Health Clinic earns national honors
A Manor-founded clinic serving Black men’s health needs took home two national business awards earlier this summer, recognition its founders said reflects a broader mission to fix how people experience healthcare. The Black Men’s Health Clinic, founded by fatherand- son doctors Larry Wallace Sr. and Larry Wallace Jr., received...
KXAN
Peoples Pharmacy bought by locally owned CPRx, adding ‘collaboration’ with Victory Medical
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A well-known and loved locally owned pharmacy in Austin is changing ownership after 46 years of being run by the same family. Peoples Pharmacy Inc., a compounding pharmacy, announced Tuesday morning that it’s being sold to Kimberli Wiley, owner of CPRx Pharmacy, another locally owned compounding pharmacy.
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These Austin hospitals declared best in Texas and more popular stories
Editor's note: The top Austin news of the week includes a prestigious ranking of the best hospitals and a look at the hottest ZIP codes to move to. Plus, a popular cinema gets a new name. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend via this guide.