/tags/childrens-health children's health en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:09:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-01/medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-jobs-shrink-state-gdp A new study about potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP found that Texas could see its gross domestic product shrink by $7 billion. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:09:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-01/medicaid-snap-cuts-texas-jobs-shrink-state-gdp Kailey Broussard /news/2024-11-22/whats-on-tap-for-child-related-bills-in-texas-upcoming-legislative-session Policy experts discussed a range of issues they hope legislators consider next year, including child care, early childhood education and chronic school absenteeism. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:32:24 GMT /news/2024-11-22/whats-on-tap-for-child-related-bills-in-texas-upcoming-legislative-session Colleen DeGuzman | Houston Public Media /health-wellness/2024-04-25/texas-medicaid-renewal-unwinding More than 2 million Texans, mostly children, have lost health insurance as the state has redetermined their eligibility for Medicaid coverage. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-04-25/texas-medicaid-renewal-unwinding Elena Rivera /texas-news/2024-04-23/seattle-childrens-hospital-wont-have-to-provide-trans-patient-records-to-texas-under-settlement Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suspected the hospital was helping Texas kids access puberty blockers or hormone treatments that are outlawed for juveniles. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:13:59 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-23/seattle-childrens-hospital-wont-have-to-provide-trans-patient-records-to-texas-under-settlement Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-04-02/years-ago-texas-hustled-to-get-kids-on-state-health-care-now-its-kicking-them-off Texas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid and CHIP has been criticized, dropping more than a million people eligible for the health insurance programs. Decades ago, Texas officials got kids health insurance in record time. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:06:26 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-02/years-ago-texas-hustled-to-get-kids-on-state-health-care-now-its-kicking-them-off Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2024-02-21/health-education-std-texas It’s been two years since Texas implemented new health education standards for students, but advocates say the opt-in instruction still isn’t comprehensive. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-21/health-education-std-texas Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2024-02-13/more-children-in-tarrant-county-are-being-diagnosed-with-diabetes-why As a mother, Gloria Moncrief is always worried about the health of her children.When her daughter, Monty, began to drink a lot of water and constantly ask for more, Moncrief knew something was off. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:36:28 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-13/more-children-in-tarrant-county-are-being-diagnosed-with-diabetes-why David Moreno | Fort Worth Report /texas-news/2024-01-30/texas-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit Advocates argue today in front of the Supreme Court of Texas that the state's gender-affirming care ban violates the Texas Constitution. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:04:22 GMT /texas-news/2024-01-30/texas-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2024-01-30/aca-enrollment-texas-2024 Almost 3.5 million Texans signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan during open enrollment, a record high for the state. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-30/aca-enrollment-texas-2024 Elena Rivera /news/2023-12-19/the-fda-is-investigating-whether-lead-in-applesauce-pouches-was-deliberately-added The Food and Drug Administration is working with Ecuadorian authorities to investigate Negasmart, who has been supplying cinnamon to the three recalled applesauce brands. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:58:43 GMT /news/2023-12-19/the-fda-is-investigating-whether-lead-in-applesauce-pouches-was-deliberately-added Juliana Kim