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The STAR+PLUS HCBS program is provided by authority granted to the state of Texas. It allows delivery of long-term services and supports (LTSS) that help members live in the community in lieu of a ...

In Texas, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides monthly support to low-income families and individuals to purchase basic food. This benefit is managed by th ...

A new hurricane season is about to begin. But nearly a year since Hurricane Beryl last July, we continue to hear from some ...

LGBTQ advocates have said the legislation would out transgender patients to medical professionals who might be hostile to ...

Capriglione also asked Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Cecile E. Young to phase out Superior, which has delivered Medicaid in Texas for 25 years, from its contracts and cut ...

Representative Cody Harris (R-Palestine), author of House Bill 3717, speaks at the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Public Health on April 7, 2025. Ibogaine is a psychoactive compound ...

The Office of Refugee Resettlement’s welfare mission appears to be undergoing a stark transformation as President Donald ...

AUSTIN Texas elected officials can now nominate students to receive the 2025-26 Texas Armed Services Scholarship (TASSP), a program from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Texas health officials reported eight new measles cases on Tuesday, with the outbreak spreading to three new counties. The Texas Department of State Health Services has reported 717 measles cases ...

They can also access services in their region through the Texas Health and Human Services website. Disclosure: Texas Original and goodblend have been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune ...

Affording healthcare services or screenings because of cost is something some people in North Texas know all too well. An event at a local church on Saturday provided the community with health ...