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The Financial Wire

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Texas wants to end sales tax on electronic medical-record systems and patient portals and is taking public comments on the rule

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines wants to stop charging sales tax on electronic health record systems, electronic medical record systems, patient portals and other technology that doctors and hospitals use to keep, open or share medical records. The change would amend Rule 3.342, and the comptroller’s office says it is asking Texans to submit comments on... The post Texas wants to end sales tax on electronic medical-record systems and patient portals and is taking public comments on the rule appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Texas · 9d

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Governor Abbott Announces $87 Million In Rural Healthcare Grants

Governor Greg Abbott recently announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) plans to award $87 million in Rural Texas Strong grants to 129 rural healthcare providers throughout the state. “Rural Texas communities deserve access to top-notch, reliable care,” said Governor Abbott. “This more than $87 million investment...

Texas · 9d

The Financial Wire

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Braven, CHRISTUS, PacificSource and Providence end Medicare Advantage plans in New Jersey, Texas, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon and Washington, and members can switch by Dec. 7

Braven Health in New Jersey, CHRISTUS Health Plan in Texas and New Mexico, PacificSource in Montana and Providence Health Plan in Oregon and Washington are all ending their Medicare Advantage plans for 2027. Members can pick a replacement through Medicare’s annual enrollment period, which closes Dec. 7 for coverage that starts Jan. 1. Medicare.gov says... The post Braven, CHRISTUS, PacificSource and Providence end Medicare Advantage plans in New Jersey, Texas, New Mexico, Montana, Oregon and Washington, and members can switch by Dec. 7 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

New Mexico · 9d

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recognizes home medical equipment professionals

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has proclaimed the second week of November as Home Medical Equipment & Services Appreciation Week to recognize the essential role of the professionals who make it possible for people of all ages and medical conditions to receive care safely at home. This...

Texas · 8d

hoodline.com

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Texas Hospitals Reported 238 Surgical Never Events in 2024 Alone

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Reported Leader in Surgical Never Events. Wrong-site operations, surgery on the wrong patient, and tools left behind inside a patient's body — these are the kinds of mistakes that are never supposed to happen in a Texas operating room. Yet state data shows roughly 200 errors across four tracked categories get reported every year, and in 2024 alone, Texas facilities logged 238 of these so-called never events.

Texas · 11d

Austin American-Statesman

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Central Texas loses only pediatric hospice-at-home care as Dell Children's program closes

Families will now have to travel to a clinic to receive hospice care instead of getting bedside care at home.

Austin, TX · 10d

Houston Chronicle

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Spike in health insurance premiums has many Texans caught choosing between healthcare and food

More than half of Texans worry about paying for food while keeping health insurance, writes columnist Chris Tomlinson.

Texas · 12d

KCEN

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Obamacare numbers shrink as 2027 enrollment opens

Texas · 9d

WPRI 12 News

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RI Hospital has turned over 112K pages of youth gender-affirming care records to Texas judge

Texas · 11d

Newsweek

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Map Shows Texas Data Center Boom as Pollution Warning Issued

Soaring electricity demand from Texas data centers could push air pollution higher, depending on how they are powered.

Texas · 13d

ValleyCentral

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Public urged to get flu vaccine

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Flu season is here and now is the time to protect yourself and your loved ones from the virus. As of Oct. 21, influenza cases were increasing or expected to increase in 44 states, including Texas, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, across the […]

Texas · 11d

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Texas Nonprofit Hospitals Must Offer Charity Care, But Many Patients Never Realize They Can Apply, Sinking Into Debt

Nikki Myles knew the hospital bill about to hit her mailbox would be expensive and probably take years to pay off. But she wasn’t prepared for what she saw. Myles, 38, got the bill in March, a couple weeks after an emergency hospitalization that included a three-night stay and surgery to remove her gallbladder. She had hoped doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital in Baytown, Texas — a city on the north shore of Galveston Bay — could treat the unceasing pain in her abdomen with a prescription. But the culprit was gallstones, and her gallbladder had to come out.

Texas · 14d

The Dallas Morning News

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Is your family eligible for Medicaid or CHIP in Texas? Here's how to find out

You can apply for Medicaid and CHIP anytime throughout the year. Here’s everything Texans need to know to get started.

Texas · 11d

The Money Overview

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CHRISTUS Health Plan Medicare Advantage members in Texas and New Mexico get a special enrollment period from Dec. 8 to Feb. 28 as their plan ends

CHRISTUS Health Plan opens its website with a warning in two sentences: “Our Medicare Advantage plans end December 31, 2026.” The Irving, Texas, insurer follows it with a reminder to review options before open enrollment closes December 7. Members in Texas and New Mexico have more room than that date suggests, because Medicare’s own rules […] The post CHRISTUS Health Plan Medicare Advantage members in Texas and New Mexico get a special enrollment period from Dec. 8 to Feb. 28 as their plan ends appeared first on The Money Overview .

New Mexico · 13d

FOX 4 Dallas | Fort Worth

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Here & Now: Medicaid Changes

Texas · 12d

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Health insurance costs rise for 2027

TEXAS — It’s open enrollment season for health insurance, and next week, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace will begin enrollment, too. But millions of Texans may notice an increase in health insurance costs for next year. At the Healthy Insurance Dude offices in Hurst, near Fort Worth,...

Texas · 13d

Newsmax

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Paxton: Texas Opens Nation's First Detransition Clinic

Texas · 14d

KHOU

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Texas Children’s opens detransition clinic under $10 million settlement

Texas · 14d

WashingtonExaminer

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Paxton touts 'first' detransition clinic opening in Texas after settlement with children's hospital

Texas Children’s Hospital has opened a clinic for patients seeking medical care after undergoing gender-transition procedures, fulfilling a settlement requirement secured by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and a Senate candidate earlier this year. Paxton announced the opening Tuesday, describing the facility as the first of its kind in the country. But the announcement comes […]

Texas · 14d

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