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The law was set to go into effect next month but an Austin-based judge ruled the law is discriminatory and violates parents’ rights to decide what is best for their children. The state has appealed the ruling.
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With the hearing concluded, attention now turns to Judge Maia Cantú Hexsel who must first decide on a matter of jurisdiction before ruling on the case.
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Diabetic people in Kansas 3rd Congressional District are projected to have saved an average of $620 on insulin in the first year since the federal government approved a new law.
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Community health centers are a safety net for people who are uninsured. But in Texas, the work is more challenging because the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid.
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On Tuesday, Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel held the first hearing on the Senate Bill 14 lawsuit. She heard from the plaintiffs, medical experts and attorneys who asked the court to block the law’s implementation.
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A new report from the March of Dimes shows almost half of all counties in Texas don’t have adequate health care for pregnant people.
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Following multiple successful union elections last year, Oklahoma City Starbucks workers are still waiting on contracts. Access to gender-affirming care is one of their top priorities.
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Hundreds of thousands of Texans lose their health insurance during unwinding of Medicaid.
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Advocates are calling for a halt to removals until the state can account for why more than 80% of the people who lost Medicaid coverage were eliminated for “procedural” reasons, like not responding to messages from the state.
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It’s easy to forget that too much sunlight can damage your skin and even cause cancer.