Catholic Groups Blast Texas Right to Life's Scorecard
Texas pro-life groups are warring against each other in an ongoing political battle over end-of-life legislation. Full Story
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Becca Aaronson
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Becca Aaronson was the first product manager at the Tribune, where she worked from 2010 to 2018. As product manager, Becca managed the Tribune's website redesign, coordinates cross-departmental projects and conducted user research to improve reader experience. She previously worked on the Tribune's data visuals team as a developer and project manager, contributing to several award-winning investigative projects. She covered health care from 2012 to 2014, making waves with her coverage of women's health and the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster. She has a bachelor’s degree in cultural theory from Scripps College in Claremont, Calif.
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Former CPRIT Executive Indicted on Charges of Deception
A Travis County grand jury has indicted a former high-ranking official at the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas on charges that he unlawfully secured the execution of an $11 million grant. Full Story
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State Gets Federal OK to Boost Medicaid Payments
UPDATED: A year after Texas was slated to increase Medicaid payments to primary care physicians under the Affordable Care Act, the state has received federal approval to implement the change. Full Story
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![Yesenia Alvarado holds her daughter, Medicaid patient Melanie Almaraz, 2, while waiting to see Dr. Alberto Vasquez for treatment of a fever at Su Clinica Familiar in Harlingen, Texas on Jul. 9, 2013.]()
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Janek Questions Temporary Medicaid Fix for Insurance Marketplace
Texas Health Commissioner Kyle Janek raised concerns Tuesday about a temporary process set up by the Obama administration to transfer applications for Medicaid from the federal insurance marketplace to the state. Full Story
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Insurance Commission Proposes New Rules for Health Navigators
To address privacy concerns raised by state leaders, TDI on Tuesday proposed additional rules for the so-called navigators directed to help Texans find health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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Despite Changes, Nurses Push for Independence
Although Texas lawmakers loosened physician supervision requirements for advanced practice nurses in the 2013 legislative session, some health providers argue they should have allowed them to practice independently, too. Full Story
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Ethics Commission Chief Leaves for CPRIT
David Reisman, the executive director of the Texas Ethics Commission, will become the chief compliance officer of the embattled Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, officials confirmed on Monday. Full Story
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TDI Postpones Closure of High-Risk Health Insurance Pool
Amid continuing problems with the online federal health insurance marketplace, Texas Insurance Commissioner Julia Rathgeber on Friday postponed the shuttering of the state's high-risk health insurance pool. Full Story
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Report: Canceled Health Plans Should Be Kept in Perspective
A report released Thursday by a national health consumer organization attempts to put into perspective the 113,000 Texans who have received notices their plans are being canceled. Full Story
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After SCOTUS Decision, Abortion Providers Work to Secure Access
Following the Supreme Court’s decision not to intervene in Texas’ ongoing abortion litigation, Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are working to secure access to the procedure. Full Story
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