The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association was the main topic of discussion at a Senate committee hearing Tuesday as lawmakers raised concerns about proposed rate increases.
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State Must Alert Parents in Person When Seeking Child Custody
Texas’ high court has ruled that state officials must personally notify parents when suing to deprive them of custody of their children.
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HHSC Targets Premature Births in Quest to Cut Costs
A new state health program launched this week aims to reduce the number of women on Medicaid whose newborns require costly neonatal intensive care.
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After Health Reform Ruling, Texas Has Big Decisions to Make
In the wake of Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding federal health reform, Texas must decide whether to expand Medicaid and whether to roll out a consumer marketplace for comparing and purchasing insurance coverage.
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Texans React to Health Care Ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision on Thursday to uphold the Affordable Care Act is sending tidal waves through Texas — particularly the state’s GOP leadership. Here’s a look at what Texas politicos and pundits are saying.
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With Health Reform Constitutional, What Happens in Texas?
What Thursday’s Supreme Court decision means for Texas, where leaders have opposed “Obamacare” despite the state’s sky-high rate of uninsured residents, is complicated, both by politics and by the state’s history of rejecting federal dollars.
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Letter Urges HHSC to Block Abortion-Related Proposal
Democratic legislators have asked the health commissioner to halt a proposed rule, stemming from legislation introduced by Rep. Bill Zedler, that would require women seeking abortions to report more personal information.
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Amid Controversy, CPRIT Reassesses Priorities
Advisers to the state’s $3 billion Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas on Tuesday held the first of several meetings aimed at reforming an entity reeling from the controversial resignation of its chief scientific officer.
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After Controversy, CPRIT Meets to Chart Future
Under the microscope following its chief scientific officer’s controversial resignation, the state’s $3 billion cancer institute will host a meeting Tuesday in Austin to assess its business and science practices.
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Economy
Decision Frees Cable Companies to Pursue State-Issued Franchises
Cable companies can now break existing contracts with cities, negotiating instead for state-issued franchises, after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal of a ruling that declared a 2005 Texas law unconstitutional.