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OrthoLoneStar streamlines referral coordination across Texas

Houston-based OrthoLoneStar is launching an initiative to strengthen how patient referrals are coordinated across its divisions in Texas, according to a June 8 news release. The initiative includes leveraging QuickOrtho, a direct-to-employer program and Hatch for referral coordination technology. “OrthoLoneStar was built around delivering exceptional orthopedic care in the communities...

Texas · 06-08

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Rosenberg VA Clinic Breaks Ground, Promises Relief For Fort Bend Vets

On May 28, 2026, shovels finally went into the dirt in Rosenberg, marking the start of construction on a new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic that Houston VA officials say will significantly expand care for Fort Bend County veterans and their families. The VA describes the facility as roughly 38,000 square feet, with room to serve up to 20,000 veterans, replacing the smaller and already stretched Richmond clinic. Construction is slated to continue through 2027 as the agency tries to cut down on long drives, crowded waiting rooms and growing appointment backlogs across the county.

Fort Bend County, TX · 06-05

Community Impact Houston

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Health Care Guide: Growing cases of Alzheimer's spark investment

Alzheimer's and dementia are two memory-based disorders that alter the brain and cause memory loss and confusion. Texas approved $3 billion in funding for dementia research as part of the 2025 legislative session. In anticipation of the first grants, Houston institutions have begun seeding local research. Current situation. Alzheimer’s disease...

Houston, TX · 06-05

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Texas AG Orders Hospital to Set Up Detransition Clinic for Transgender Patients

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston has to create a detransition clinic for transgender patients by this summer and keep a list of “potential” gender affirming care patients, according to new details released Monday by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. According to a 10-page list of settlement...

Houston, TX · 06-02

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As Texas Vaccination Rates Fall, Vulnerable Children Face Growing Risk

At 4 years old, Juliana Salazar spends her mornings moving between flashcards and puzzles, stacking magnetic tiles into towers that wobble and fall. She laughs easily, her mother says, and is just starting to figure out how to bounce a ball without losing control of it. From the outside, her world looks like that of any other young child.

Texas · 06-01

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Construction begins on new $30M clinic for Fort Bend County veterans

The 38,000-square-foot facility is estimated to be under construction until the end of 2027 and will replace the current Richmond location with a capacity to serve double the number of veterans and their families. The heavy rains in southeast Texas were nowhere in site during the warm and sunny May...

Fort Bend County, TX · 05-29

Newsweek

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Millions in Texas Advised to Drive Less on Memorial Day Over Air Quality

Air quality alerts have been issued for major Texas cities, as officials warned of potentially elevated ozone levels.

Texas · 05-25

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Texas Children’s Hospital Must Create Country’s First “Detransition Clinic”

The Texas attorney general has secured an unusual settlement over child transgender care that compels Texas Children’s Hospital to create the nation’s first ever “detransition clinic” in addition to paying the state $10 million. According to Attorney General Ken Paxton, the multidisciplinary clinic would offer medical...

Texas · 05-19

Community Impact Houston

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Timeless Health & Wellness provides personalized care in Cypress

Timeless Health & Wellness celebrated its one-year anniversary May 15. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact) Nataly Adan, a family nurse practitioner, said that after 20 years in the medical field, she opened her own practice, Timeless Health & Wellness, on May 15, 2025, to provide the personalized care her patients needed. “At...

Cypress, TX · 05-18

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Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first “detransition clinic” under legal settlement with state

The Texas attorney general has secured an unusual settlement over child transgender care that compels Texas Children’s Hospital to create the nation’s first ever “detransition clinic” in addition to paying the state $10 million. According to Attorney General Ken Paxton, the multidisciplinary clinic would offer medical...

Texas · 05-15

Chron.com

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After losing its hospital to Harvey, Channelview finally got a new health center

"This facility is our answer to that deep absence."

Harris County, TX · 05-15

Houston Chronicle

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Katy’s infamous abandoned hospital sat vacant for 13 years. Now it’s getting a new purpose

A long-vacant former Katy hospital is finally nearing a new chapter as a senior living community.

Katy, TX · 05-14

KHOU

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Texas Children’s Hospital agreements to settlement regarding child transgender care

Houston, TX · 05-15

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Harris County residents oppose permit for concrete batch plant near Jersey Village

Heidelberg Materials, which is seeking the permit, says it’s seeking to acquire an already existing industrial facility. Jayne Larkin is no stranger to concrete plants. Her husband has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, which she believes may have been caused by his time working at these facilities. Larkin...

Harris County, TX · 05-11

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Texas epidemiologist: Hantavirus isn't like COVID

An outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has many asking whether the disease could spread beyond the vessel where three people died and many passengers left before the disease was identified onboard. Two Texans, who have returned to the U.S., were among those on the ship. Dr. Catherine Troisi,...

Texas · 05-11

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Texas epidemiologist: Hantavirus isn’t like COVID

An outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has many asking whether the disease could spread beyond the vessel where three people died and many passengers left before the disease was identified onboard. Two Texans, who have returned to the U.S., were among those on the ship. Dr. Catherine Troisi,...

Texas · 05-09

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Texas epidemiologist: Hantavirus isn’t like COVID

An outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has many asking whether the disease could spread beyond the vessel where three people died and many passengers left before the disease was identified onboard. Two Texans, who have returned to the U.S., were among those on the ship. Dr. Catherine Troisi,...

Texas · 05-08

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Houston Hospital System Says Insurer Stiffed It, Warns Taxpayers May Get Stuck With Tab

Harris Health System has hauled Wellpoint Texas into federal court, accusing the insurer of delaying, underpaying or flat-out refusing to pay thousands of claims for Medicare Advantage patients. The county-run safety-net system says that shortfall could ultimately leave Harris County taxpayers covering millions of dollars in care. The complaint, filed earlier this year, alleges breach of contract and related claims and seeks more than $1 million in damages. The case is still pending and could ripple through how the county plans for uncompensated care if the disputed bills are not reimbursed.

Harris County, TX · 05-06