TribuneFest: Anita Perry on Abortion Rights
At the 2013 Texas Tribune Festival, first lady Anita Perry described the decision to have an abortion as "a woman's right." Full Story
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Anita Perry: By Law, Abortion "Could Be a Woman's Right"
Texas first lady Anita Perry said Saturday that while there’s no daylight between her and her husband on abortion, it's not her job to judge women who undergo the procedure under state law. Full Story
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Liveblog: Health Care at The Texas Tribune Festival
We have liveblogged each session of The 2013 Texas Tribune Festival's Health Care track, which featured panel discussions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, new developments coming out of Texas, and abortion and women's health. Full Story
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Advocates' Suit Targets Abortion Restrictions
Abortion rights advocates filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday seeking to block implementation of strict new regulations on the procedure in Texas. Full Story
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State Leaders Appoint New Members to Oversee Cancer Institute
State leaders, hoping to restore public faith in the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, on Thursday appointed new members of the institute's oversight committee. Full Story
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Exchanges May Provide Relief to Families Seeking Coverage for Kids
The new federal health care exchanges opening Oct. 1 could provide a safety net for the families who earn too much money to qualify for state and federally subsidized health care plans like Medicaid and CHIP. Full Story
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Cruz's 21-Hour Speech Further Propels Senator Into National Spotlight
During his marathon speech, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talked on the Senate floor about how "Obamacare" would fuel higher insurance premium rates and force businesses to cut back on employee hours. The address only adds to the national attention that the senator is receiving. Full Story
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Guest Column: Close Dangerous State Disabled Centers
The 13 state-supported living centers are dangerous, derelict and inefficient. The time has come to consolidate the population in fewer facilities and close centers that have no chance of ever reaching minimally acceptable standards. Full Story
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Perry, Obamacare and Texas' Uninsured Rate
In the same week that the U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing Texas again ranks highest for the rate of people without health insurance, Gov. Rick Perry quietly laid out his next efforts to derail Obamacare. Full Story
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Newsreel: DeLay, Navigators and Pauken
This week in the Texas Weekly Newsreel: Tom DeLay's conviction is overturned, Rick Perry wants to regulate Obamacare "navigators" and Tom Pauken makes his case for governor. Full Story
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Watson Responds to Perry's Move to Regulate Insurance Navigators
In a letter Thursday, state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, says Gov. Rick Perry's move to establish strict rules for so-called health insurance navigators defies the intent of a law legislators passed this year. Full Story
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Abortion Foes Criticize Patrick's Past Investment
Dan Patrick has made his opposition to abortion a centerpiece of his campaign for lieutenant governor. But two prominent abortion opponents are criticizing the Houston senator for once owning stock in the maker of the "morning after" pill. Full Story
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Texas Again Has Highest Uninsured Rate in Nation
UPDATED: In addition to having the highest rate of people without health insurance in the nation, Texas also has the largest number of children without health insurance, according to U.S. census data released late Wednesday. Full Story
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Perry Directs HHSC to Pursue Block Grant
In a letter to the state's health agency on Monday, Gov. Rick Perry laid out his plan to request a federal waiver to reform Medicaid as Texas sees fit — without expanding eligibility. Full Story
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In State Records, Little Evidence to Back Stricter Abortion Regulations
In their successful push for new abortion regulations, abortion opponents said conditions at existing facilities were unsafe. But a Texas Tribune review of recent state records showed little evidence to suggest the facilities were putting patients in imminent danger. Full Story
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Interactive: Safety Records for Abortion Facilities in Texas
Texas will enact new abortion regulations in October. Use this interactive to look up the most recent state inspection records for abortion facilities and see how many abortion facilities have closed since January. Full Story
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Rural Hospitals Wary of Proposed Medicare Cuts
Small-town hospitals are worried that a federal recommendation to cut costs by re-evaluating which rural hospitals receive higher Medicare reimbursements could threaten their financial security — and even prompt them to shut their doors. Full Story
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A Decade On, Debate Over Tort Reform Still Heated
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday celebrated the 10th anniversary of legislation limiting medical liability in Texas. But a debate is still raging over whether the law has benefited Texas as much as Perry and conservatives claim. Full Story
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Biosecurity Leader to Head A&M Health Science Center
After landing a major federal contract as Texas A&M University System’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives, Brett Giroir is being named interim executive vice president for the Texas A&M Health Science Center. Full Story
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TribLive: The Future of Latino Health Care
On Sept. 5, Becca Aaronson talked with Dr. Esteban López of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Dr. Amelie Ramirez of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, on health care in what will be soon be a majority-Latino state. Full Story
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