State Can Ban Planned Parenthood from New Texas Women's Health Program – For Now

Injunction hearing scheduled for January

"...to ban Planned Parenthood from its new Texas Women's Health Program, slated to begin tomorrow, Jan. 1...."

Dec. 31, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

State Holding Public Hearing on Texas Women's Health Program

Will the new program work without Planned Parenthood?

"...The Texas Department of Health Services on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 1:30pm will host..."

Aug. 28, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Austin Public Health Reports First Case of Rubella Found in Travis County Since 1999

Local vaccination opt-outs bring immunity to an "unstable status"

"...press release sent out on Jan. 16, Austin Public Health officials announced they are investigating a confirmed rubella case,..."

Jan. 16, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

State Health Department Makes Fetal Tissue Rule Final

Anti-choice rule takes effect Dec. 19

"...comments, and major pushback from pro-choice advocates, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission finalized a new rule on..."

Nov. 28, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Whitmire: Janek Must Go From Health and Human Services

Update: Second lawmaker call for resignation over contracts

"...The ever-swirling controversy surrounding the Health and Human Services Commission could claim another head. Sen...."

Jan. 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

HHSC Says Texas Women's Health Program Just Fine Without Planned Parenthood

Report shows increase capacity after PP ban

"...week after the new state-run and financed Texas Women's Health Program began operation, the Health and Human Services Commission..."

Jan. 8, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

No Injunction Against Central Health

Judge Yeakel declines to enjoin election canvass

"...According to a statement just released by Central Health, "U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel today denied the request..."

Nov. 15, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Prison Health Care System in Jeopardy

How to slash budget without inviting federal intervention

"...the state cut 24% from the budget to provide health care to prisoners without running into Constitutional trouble?..."

Feb. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

County Rushes to Get Mental Health Diversion Center and Lawyers at Bail Hearings

Commissioners say both are top priorities

"...provide an alternative to jail for people experiencing mental health crises...."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Dirty South Sex Ed Offers Inclusive Health Information

Irma Garcia educates Black & Indigenous communities & people of color

"...educator Irma Garcia works to spread unbiased, inclusive sexual health information for Black, Indigenous, and people of color here..."

May 16, 2020 News Post by Gianni Zorrilla

Food Industry Field Day to Raise Awareness for Mental Health

HEARD fundraises for support groups in Republic Park on Oct. 28

"...the steadily growing eradication of the stigma around mental health issues...."

Oct. 28, 2019 Food Post by Lina Fisher

Dems Call for Health Care for All Texans

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa pledges to carry comprehensive health care bill to the 86th Texas Lege

"...to initiate legislation and an organizing campaign for the Healthy Texas Act of 2019 – intended to provide "every..."

Dec. 7, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Report: Half of Women Face Barriers to Repro Health Care

Survey shows majority of women face barriers to access

"...of women face at least one barrier to reproductive health care access, including access to cervical cancer screenings, with..."

May 12, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Women's Health Program Back in Court

Planned Parenthood files new suit in state court

"...ban Planned Parenthood from participation in the Texas Women's Health Program, a state judge has entered a temporary restraining..."

Oct. 27, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Selena Gomez Sparks Mental Health Conversation at SXSW

The star talks embracing treatment, Girl, Interrupted, and a new app

"...actress Selena Gomez discussed the importance of prioritizing mental health in everyday life...."

March 10, 2024 SXSW Post by Miranda Garza

Austin’s Last Independent Reproductive Health Center Could Close

Austin Women’s Health Center provides vital pregnancy services

"...of Roe, Texas' largest independent abortion provider, Whole Women’s Health, packed up and moved to New Mexico in 2022...."

Aug. 23, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Fentanyl ODs Spur Health Crisis

The Travis County Commissioners Court declares opioid epidemic a crisis

"...to the opioid crisis. The declaration of a public health emergency unlocked $350,000 in new funding and staffing for..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Whole Woman's Health Closes Two Abortion Clinics

HB 2 fallout continues

"...Amy Hagstrom Miller, founder and CEO of Whole Woman's Health, this morning announced that today she closed two women's..."

March 6, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Health Officials on Lookout for Woman Exposed to Rabies

"...According to a press release from the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department, officials are hoping to find..."

July 18, 2008 News Post by Nora Ankrum

Mental Health Care in Your Pocket

Journal to Save Your Life launches fundraiser for app development

"...Now, founder Holly Werstein plans to take her mental health initiative mobile...."

Aug. 5, 2016 Screens Post by Annamarya Scaccia

Health Is the New Drug

Boxing Lesson’s must-see music video

"...orbit with a brilliantly shot video for their song “Health is the New Drug.” The psychedelic Austin trio’s cosmic..."

Jan. 24, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Mental Health Care Meltdown

The mental health care system for Austin and Travis County is increasingly overwhelmed, with no relief in sight.

"...Austin Police Department mental health officers Art Fortune, Joel Pridgeon, and Sgt. Jeff Hampton..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

How Austin Handles Mental Health Emergencies

Police, EMS, and Integral Care work together to serve people in psychiatric crisis

"...someone to the Judge Guy Herman Center for Mental Health Crisis Care, they're greeted in a clean, white, and..."

Dec. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"..."pregnancy resource" center, Gov. Rick Perry announced his women's health priorities for the 83rd legislative session: Increase regulation on..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Destruction of Texas Health Care

The GOP crusade against Planned Parenthood is devastating basic care for Texas women

"...spent Tues­day, Jan. 24, closing up the CAI women's health clinic in Elgin. As she packed up supplies and..."

Feb. 3, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD’s Therapy Provider Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Mental Health Crisis

Students and parents find help is out of reach

"...had hired Gramercy Specialty Clinic as its new mental health services vendor until Decem­ber 2021, almost a year after..."

April 15, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Texas' Rickety Health Care System Heads for a Fiscal Cliff

As D.C. dollars dry up, millions of uninsured Texans see no signs of improvement

"...except for the system that's supposed to provide lifesaving health care to millions of its most vulnerable residents. About..."

Nov. 19, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Austin Women Dispelling Stigma and Moving Mental Health Issues Forward

From Sheriff Sally Hernandez to state Rep. Celia Israel, local women are changing the conversation

"...a casserole over, because we're navigating a really serious health issue and yeah! It would be great to have..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...down to training. In Central Texas, medical and mental health care providers often receive little to no instruction on..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Millions for Propaganda ... Nothing for Women's Health

Texas heavily underwrites anti-abortion centers, while slashing reproductive care

"...the state of Texas. And even as the women's health network drastically erodes at the hands of conservative lawmakers,..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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