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Newsmax

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Paxton: Texas Opens Nation's First Detransition Clinic

Texas · 9d

KHOU

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

Texas · 9d

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 · 9d

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New investigation reveals hundreds of Texans have suffered from potentially deadly surgical mistakes

There are certain surgical errors that are so egregious doctors call them “never events” — mistakes like doing the wrong procedure, operating on the wrong patient or the wrong body part, or leaving an object inside a patient after a surgery. A new investigation from the Dallas...

Texas · 14d

garlandjournal.com

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How Seniors in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes Can Vote in Texas in 2026

For older Texans in assisted living, nursing homes and other care settings, voting may require extra planning. Here’s how residents, families and caregivers can help make it happen. ’Tis the season for voting and making our voices heard. As Election Day approaches, I want families and caregivers to ask...

Texas · 11d

takemetotn.com

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These 7 Texas Towns Stand Out for Their Excellent Hospitals and Healthcare Options

Good healthcare can shape where a family puts down roots. In Texas, several towns have hospitals that earn national attention for quality care. This list walks through seven of them, plus one scenic bonus stop for anyone who wants a breather. Read on to see which place might fit your...

Texas · 17d

kwbu.org

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New investigation reveals hundreds of Texans have suffered from potentially deadly surgical mistakes

There are certain surgical errors that are so egregious doctors call them “never events” — mistakes like doing the wrong procedure, operating on the wrong patient or the wrong body part, or leaving an object inside a patient after a surgery. A new investigation from the Dallas...

Texas · 15d

fox26houston.com

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops Medicare Advantage plans for 2027

RICHARDSON, Texas - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced it will stop offering its Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans in 2027 to private customers, requiring them to select new coverage. BCBSTX dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. What we know:. A notice on the company's website...

Texas · 15d

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Texas Comptroller announces executive order barring proof of COVID vaccination for businesses

AUSTIN, Texas (KAUZ) - The Office of the Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has issued an executive order barring any business that demands proof of COVID-19 vaccination or recovery from its customers from receiving a Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts contract or grant. Under the order, every contractor and grantee must...

Texas · 15d

KVUE

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Report: PFAs contamination in Texas' rivers and lakes

Texas · 13d

fox7austin.com

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas drops Medicare Advantage plans for 2027

RICHARDSON, Texas - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas announced it will stop offering its Medicare Advantage and Medicare prescription drug plans in 2027 to private customers, requiring them to select new coverage. BCBSTX dropping Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. What we know:. A notice on the company's website...

Texas · 15d

ketr.org

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas will no longer offer Medicare Advantage plans starting in 2027

People who rely on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Medicare Advantage plans will have to move to a different plan for 2027. The current Medicare open enrollment period began less than a week ago, and Texans are seeing fewer options for coverage compared to previous years. The BCBSTX website now features a notice letting Texans know they’ll have to look elsewhere for plans.

Texas · 15d

The Dallas Morning News

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MAP: Search the Texas hospitals that reported surgical never events

Explore a Texas map of reported surgical never events at hospitals and surgery centers from July 2024 to December 2025.

Texas · 14d

Houston Chronicle

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Texas’ air has gotten cleaner. The data center boom could change that

A Houston-area nonprofit modeled how emissions could change as Texas adds data centers. The outlook depends largely on their source of power.

Texas · 15d

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Texas environmental agency shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversy

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has shut down its automated electronic filing system after watchdog groups said the agency violated a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott and issued multiple stormwater permits related to data center construction. The agency said it had suspended specific data center permits identified by the...

Texas · 14d

The Texas Tribune

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Texas environmental agency shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversy

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has shut down its automated electronic filing system after watchdog groups said the agency violated a directive from Gov. Greg Abbott and issued multiple stormwater permits related to data center construction. The agency said it had suspended specific data center permits identified by the...

Texas · 15d

CBS19

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Texas seniors face Medicare coverage changes as BCBS plans end in 2027

Texas · 15d

CrossroadsTodaycom Victoria Television Group

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Greg Abbott ordered a pause on data center permits. Critics say some plans still moved forward

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has paused issuing permits connected to construction or infrastructure “directly supporting data centers,” the agency’s interim executive director told Gov. Greg Abbott in a letter Monday.

Texas · 15d

The Dallas Morning News

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Wrong operation, wrong patient: Hundreds of Texans suffer extreme surgery errors with little recourse

These Texans suffered extreme surgery errors. Then, they learned that state law leaves them little recourse. Part one of the Under the Knife series.

Texas · 17d

KCEN

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How the rise of data centers could be hurting Texas air quality

Texas · 15d