/tags/texas-childrens-hospital Texas Children's Hospital en-US Copyright Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:58:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-01-27/feds-drop-charges-against-texas-doctor-accused-of-leaking-transgender-care-data Dr. Eithan Haim of Dallas had faced four counts for wrongfully disclosing the individually identifiable health information of underage patients at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:58:46 GMT /texas-news/2025-01-27/feds-drop-charges-against-texas-doctor-accused-of-leaking-transgender-care-data Ayden Runnels | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-12-03/texas-childrens-hospital-comments-on-abbotts-funding-threat-over-immigration-status-order An executive order issued by Abbott earlier this year directed Texas hospitals to ask patients if they are U.S. citizens, and begin collecting information about those who are not. The order, however does not specifically mandate patients to answer the question Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:58:12 GMT /texas-news/2024-12-03/texas-childrens-hospital-comments-on-abbotts-funding-threat-over-immigration-status-order Sarah Grunau | Houston Public Media /texas-news/2024-04-18/proposed-changes-to-state-medicaid-plans-could-shake-up-coverage-for-1-8-million-low-income-texans The move, which has not been finalized, would drop three large health plans run for two decades by nonprofit children’s hospitals, including Fort Worth's Cook Children’s Health Plan. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:46:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-18/proposed-changes-to-state-medicaid-plans-could-shake-up-coverage-for-1-8-million-low-income-texans Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2022-05-25/texas-push-to-outlaw-gender-affirming-care-puts-trans-kids-families-and-physicians-in-gray-area Gender-affirming treatment has been called into question after Texas leadership branded it "child abuse." One Austin family crossed state lines to get their son treated. Wed, 25 May 2022 15:50:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-05-25/texas-push-to-outlaw-gender-affirming-care-puts-trans-kids-families-and-physicians-in-gray-area Andrew Weber /texas-news/2022-03-09/fighting-care-for-transgender-kids-shifts-from-a-fringe-issue-to-a-litmus-test-for-texas-republicans The issue is no longer contained to just the party’s fringes — and it is unlikely to go away any time soon as the national fervor grows, Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive faces legal challenges and it factors prominently into a slew of GOP primary runoffs. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:28:34 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-09/fighting-care-for-transgender-kids-shifts-from-a-fringe-issue-to-a-litmus-test-for-texas-republicans Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2021-12-29/a-new-low-cost-texas-childrens-hospital-vaccine-gets-approval-for-use-in-india The goal is to make the vaccine available in other underserved nations across the globe to help prevent future variants of concern from forming. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:50:54 GMT /health-wellness/2021-12-29/a-new-low-cost-texas-childrens-hospital-vaccine-gets-approval-for-use-in-india Katie Watkins /news/2020-06-23/texas-childrens-hospital-admits-adults-as-virus-cases-soar The largest pediatric hospital in the United States said Tuesday it has begun admitting adult patients to provide more hospital capacity in Texas, where… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 15:58:00 GMT /news/2020-06-23/texas-childrens-hospital-admits-adults-as-virus-cases-soar Associated Press /2018-08-29/texas-nurse-loses-job-after-apparently-posting-about-patient-in-anti-vaxxer-group A Texas Children's Hospital nurse allegedly described a young patient with the measles in a Facebook post affirming her opposition to vaccines. The hospital says patient privacy is a "top priority." Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:06:55 GMT /2018-08-29/texas-nurse-loses-job-after-apparently-posting-about-patient-in-anti-vaxxer-group Camila Domonoske /2016-10-25/baby-helmet-therapy-on-the-rise As parents of newborns have been following pediatric recommendations of putting their babies to sleep on their backs to prevent Sudden Infant Death... Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:39:00 GMT /2016-10-25/baby-helmet-therapy-on-the-rise Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez /2015-09-30/kids-with-ebola-bird-flu-or-tb-texas-childrens-hospital-will-be-ready A pediatric hospital in Houston is opening a new biocontainment wing — the first in the U.S. designed for children. Kids will even get dolls sporting mini versions of "spacesuits" doctors wear. Wed, 30 Sep 2015 22:02:00 GMT /2015-09-30/kids-with-ebola-bird-flu-or-tb-texas-childrens-hospital-will-be-ready Carrie Feibel