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The new hospital, the largest project in the county hospital system鈥檚 Master Facility Plan, begins construction in a few weeks.

The Dallas County Health and Human Services and Parkland Health 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment identifies several priority areas, including behavioral and mental health needs.

RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, activity is higher than it was at the same time last year. Texas is extending access to immunizations for infants and toddlers until the end of the month in response to "persistent" infections.

In an eight-hour committee hearing focused on fraud in social services programs, Texas lawmakers heard updates on how state agencies are responding to calls for stronger anti-fraud measures in programs like Medicaid and the Child Care Services program. The Wednesday hearing of the Senate Health and Human Services committee also included more than 50 Texans sharing concerns with state policymakers.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office said has launched investigations into "dozens" of Medicaid providers for alleged fraud 鈥� based on data released by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. In a statement released Tuesday, Paxton's office did not specify which providers, or how many, would be investigated.

The U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule that could limit how much students can borrow for different degree programs. A 四虎影院 listener wants to know how that could affect health disparities in Texas.

JFS Dallas opened a 100,000 square-foot campus in Addison to provide comprehensive services to an "medically underserved area." JFS Dallas' CEO said the location could be the first community health center in North Texas to have comprehensive services on site.

A proposed rule would allow some children to qualify for the Medically Dependent Children Program 鈥� a Medicaid program that offers home- and community-based services to children with complex medical needs 鈥� without needing a nursing facility stay. But, advocates said the language is too 鈥渘arrow" and could hinder providers.

Dallas County鈥檚 medical safety net provider wants to build a clinic in one of the fastest-growing areas in the county. The new Parkland Health clinic will provide primary and pediatric care to thousands of residents in the Inland Port area, which is considered a health care desert.

Parkland Health was one of just two Texas-based organizations chosen for a 鈥減restigious鈥� national program designed to address provider burnout and workforce well-being concerns. The National Academy of Medicine selected Dallas County鈥檚 safety net hospital to join the Change Maker Accelerators program.

Tarrant County has confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the season Wednesday 鈥� the seventh pediatric flu death in Texas during the 2025-26 season. Tarrant County Public Health said flu activity is still widespread across the country, so people should take precautions.

People over the age of 65 are the fastest growing age group in the state 鈥� which could mean a greater need for services like hospice and palliative care. A new partnership between two nonprofits could expand services in North Texas.