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94,000 Texas benefit recipients info misused by state employees, health officials say
At least nine state employees have been fired after they were accused of compromising thousands of Texas Health and Human ...
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Fired state employees breached the personal data of 33,529 more Texans
So far, nine Texas Health and Human Services Commission employees have been fired for improperly accessing Texans’ data.
1.8 million Texans could lose current health insurance provider if state lawmakers don't act
Cook Children's is working with state lawmakers on bills that would reinstate the children's hospital plans across the state.
20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services
Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency.
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Texas Medicaid Program Ranks 4th Worst for Mental Health Services
Rep ranks state Medicaid programs on mental health care using data from SAMHSA, the CDC, and CMS. Researchers developed a ...
Opinion
The looming crisis: How federal funding cuts threaten Texans’ mental health | Opinion
These proposed cuts are not just numbers on a spreadsheet. They represent real people, real families and real suffering if left unaddressed.
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Health And Human Services Commission
The latest Health And Human Services Commission news from The Texas Tribune. By Terri Langford April 21, 2025 A state employee testified Monday that tens of thousands of people in the U.S ...
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‘We take our direction from our community’: Texas health system battles to preserve its Medicaid plan
In March 2024, Texas awarded a majority of its Medicaid STAR and CHIP contracts ... In June, Cook Children’s took the Texas Health and Human Services agency to court, arguing that the ...