Feds Give $5.6M To 10 New Texas Health Centers
The federal Department of Health and Human Services has given $5.6 million in grants to 10 new health centers in Texas.
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The federal Department of Health and Human Services has given $5.6 million in grants to 10 new health centers in Texas.
On Wednesday, President Obama will meet with volunteers in Dallas who are helping people enroll in health insurance plans, even as the website problems persist.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is visiting Austin and San Antonio to promote the federal health care overhaul.
Governor Rick Perry said Friday that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are to blame for the standoff in Washington that has led to a partial government shutdown.
Dallas County spends $650 million a year on healthcare. That is taxpayer money to care for uninsured patients who go to Parkland Hospital. And taxpayers will still pay for that care -- even when the Affordable Care Act takes effect.
As millions of uninsured Americans logged onto the Healthcare Marketplace website Tuesday morning, several states experienced delays or site-crashing.
A job in health care, a growing industry with good wages, just might be what the doctor ordered.
As expected, the abortion battle launched in the Texas Legislature with House Bill 2 is now headed to the courts. More than a dozen health care providers filed a federal lawsuit in Austin Friday challenging key provisions of the bill.
Tea party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz ended his all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law after 21 hours and 19 minutes.
Texas ranks near the bottom in regards to spending per mental health patient.
A Dallas congresswoman is speaking out about care at Veterans Affairs hospitals -- saying the VA is jeopardizing the quality of care for vets, to protect its own administration.
Non-profits based in Texas will receive $10.8 million to advertise and sign people up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
They may look like urgent care centers, but they're not. More and more freestanding E.R.s are being built in suburban neighborhoods across North Texas.
Health and Human Services Secretary says Obama administration is open to negotiate health care plan for Texans.
What The Affordable Care Act Means For Texans
The new Patient's Bill of Rights protects many basic rights of Americans when it comes to personal health care and dealing with insurance companies.
While America has the most expensive health care system in the world, Americans do not live longer or have better health than people in most other developed countries.
Heather Densmore believes advanced education helps prospective candidates stand out.
DFW Dermatological Societies, American Cancer Society, American Academy of Dermatology and four area health care providers are co-sponsoring this year's FREE melanoma/skin screening event.
More than 1 million Americans wind up back in the hospital only weeks after they left for reasons that could have been prevented — a revolving door that for years has seemed impossible to
John Farris has been answering emergency calls as a paramedic for 10 years. But the MedStar employee always wished he didn't have to be on the scene after a medical condition put the patient in danger.
The 83rd Texas Legislature has convened for its 140-day regular session where it will tackle the state budget, students testing, water issues, health care and hundreds of proposed new laws.
The state launched a new health program for thousands of Texas women today. It's called Texas Women's Health, and it's been making headlines for months.
