primary care /tags/primary-care primary care en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:05:00 GMT North Texas community health centers worry government shutdown could impact services /health-wellness/2025-10-08/community-health-centers-federal-government-shutdown-patients-services-prism-dallas With the federal government shutdown entering its second week, some health leaders in North Texas are worried a prolonged shutdown could negatively effect their patients and services. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:05:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-10-08/community-health-centers-federal-government-shutdown-patients-services-prism-dallas Abigail Ruhman How can open enrollment help the 1.4 million Texans who lost Medicaid coverage this year? /health-wellness/2023-12-06/health-insurance-marketplace-texas About 1.4 million Texans have gotten kicked off Medicaid this year, which means health insurance navigators have seen more folks looking for options. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:04:22 GMT /health-wellness/2023-12-06/health-insurance-marketplace-texas Elena Rivera COVID remains, but Dallas County providers refocus attention on diabetes and hypertension /health-wellness/2022-09-07/covid-remains-but-dallas-county-providers-refocus-attention-on-diabetes-and-hypertension Fast-spreading viruses like COVID-19 may have dominated conversations in Dallas County about health in recent years, but threats like diabetes and high blood pressure - i.e., hypertension — never went away. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-09-07/covid-remains-but-dallas-county-providers-refocus-attention-on-diabetes-and-hypertension Bret Jaspers Texas primary care doctor shortage spikes during the pandemic; rural Texans hit hardest /2021-11-17/texas-primary-care-doctor-shortage-spikes-during-the-pandemic-rural-texans-hit-hardest Texas’s primary care doctor shortage has taken a sharp turn for the worse during the pandemic, and one rural family doctor is pleading with state lawmakers to do something about it. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 03:05:20 GMT /2021-11-17/texas-primary-care-doctor-shortage-spikes-during-the-pandemic-rural-texans-hit-hardest Bonnie Petrie 'The Backbone Of Medicine': Why Primary Care Providers Are Key In Long-Term Fight Against COVID-19 /health-wellness/2021-06-15/the-backbone-of-medicine-why-primary-care-providers-are-key-in-long-term-fight-against-covid-19 Patients skeptical of getting new vaccines are more likely to trust their primary doctor's advice. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:00:28 GMT /health-wellness/2021-06-15/the-backbone-of-medicine-why-primary-care-providers-are-key-in-long-term-fight-against-covid-19 Bret Jaspers Dallas-Based Teladoc Questions Texas Medical Board's Telemedicine Rules /health-science-tech/2015-05-13/dallas-based-teladoc-questions-texas-medical-boards-telemedicine-rules Consulting a doctor by phone, text or video is becoming popular. And in Texas, the debate over safety and access to health care is heating up. Over the… Wed, 13 May 2015 20:40:35 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-05-13/dallas-based-teladoc-questions-texas-medical-boards-telemedicine-rules Lauren Silverman Vital Signs: Why A Good Doctor May Be Hard To Find These Days /health-science-tech/2014-04-21/vital-signs-why-a-good-doctor-may-be-hard-to-find-these-days The Obama administration says about eight million people have signed up for the Affordable Care Act through online exchanges – not counting those who… Mon, 21 Apr 2014 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-04-21/vital-signs-why-a-good-doctor-may-be-hard-to-find-these-days Sam Baker Obamacare 101: It Pays To Be A Family Doctor In Texas /health-science-tech/2013-09-09/obamacare-101-it-pays-to-be-a-family-doctor-in-texas If you want job security and a good salary, investing in putting an “M” and a “D” in front of your name is a pretty solid way to go. Today there is… Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:31:48 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-09-09/obamacare-101-it-pays-to-be-a-family-doctor-in-texas Lauren Silverman