HealthcareLocal NewsTarrant County Public Health’s Vaccine Rollout Meets Criticism
Vaccine rollout in Tarrant County has received some criticism as demand far surpasses current supply.
Vaccine rollout in Tarrant County has received some criticism as demand far surpasses current supply.
Starting January 1, 2021, hospitals will be required to list their actual, rather than estimated, healthcare prices.
With a total price tag of $2.3 trillion, Congress avoided a shutdown and passed an extensive coronavirus relief package.
Texas state health officials said that the coronavirus vaccines would roll out over the next few months and that continued use of face masks and social distancing was recommended in the meantime.
Mayor Eric Johnson highlighted that racial minority communities have been disproportionately impacted by coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations.
Gov. Abbott said that the state would receive an allotment of 1.4 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the week of December 14 with more allotments to come.
State Sen. Bob Hall pressed the Texas Medical Board on its characterization of hydroxychloroquine as an “alternative therapy.”
Prescription drugs are costly due to their inelastic demand, but the Trump administration's latest order intends to save consumers money.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an earlier ruling, supporting Texas' exclusion of Planned Parenthood from its Medicaid program.
Budesonide inhalation treatment turned 55-year-old West Texas woman sick with coronavirus from deathbed to recovery.
Another challenge to the 2010 healthcare law will be heard before the nation's highest court this week, backdropped by Justice Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation.
As coronavirus case numbers rise, a notable doctor in North Texas continues to press for early treatment of the virus, including the use of hydroxychloroquine.
Houston physician Dr. Richard Urso has been an outspoken proponent of the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus patients.
Texas Health and Human Services received $104 million to continue battling the opioid epidemic, which likely increased due to the isolation associated with coronavirus.
A new set of nursing home visitation guidelines was released which will allow designated caregivers to visit regularly even if there are COVID-19 positive cases within a facility.
The lawsuit lists multiple defendants and alleges constitutional violations, elder abuse, and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
In tandem with the federal government's rural broadband expansion program, Texas legislators have advised Governor Abbott to facilitate the effort with state-crafted policies.
It's been six months since the coronavirus pandemic spread to Texas. Here's a look back at the policies that have been implemented.
In light of months of depressed tax revenues and an estimated $4.6 billion deficit, the state is looking at cutting a tiny portion from its $250 billion biennium budget.
Once a backlog was accounted for, the reported number of active COVID-19 cases in Collin County dropped by over 4,000 in a day.