/tags/texas-medical-association Texas Medical Association en-US Copyright Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:03:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-10-07/attorney-general-paxton-texas-medical-association-covid-19-vaccine-cdc-acip State Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the Texas Medical Association of undermining new federal vaccine guidelines after the group included additional organizations in its list of resources for doctors. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:03:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-10-07/attorney-general-paxton-texas-medical-association-covid-19-vaccine-cdc-acip Abigail Ruhman /politics/2023-03-17/texas-legislature-2023-trans-youth-healthcare The Texas legislature heard public testimony for the first time Thursday on a bill addressing gender-affirming care in the state. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2023-03-17/texas-legislature-2023-trans-youth-healthcare Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-07-16/texas-hospitals-are-putting-pregnant-patients-at-risk-by-denying-care-out-of-fear-of-abortion-laws Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away. Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-07-16/texas-hospitals-are-putting-pregnant-patients-at-risk-by-denying-care-out-of-fear-of-abortion-laws Reese Oxner | The Texas Tribune, María Méndez | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2021-11-24/health-experts-urge-texans-to-get-vaccinated-ahead-of-flu-season-resurgence The Texas Medical Association is urging people to get flu shots due to concerns flu season could be worse this year with fewer people masking and crowds gathering again. Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:19:58 GMT /health-wellness/2021-11-24/health-experts-urge-texans-to-get-vaccinated-ahead-of-flu-season-resurgence Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom /health-science-tech/2021-01-19/low-income-texans-struggle-to-find-new-doctors-as-officials-boot-planned-parenthood-off-medicaid The state's health commission gave Planned Parenthood's Medicaid patients until Feb. 3 to find new doctors. Experts say there are limited places low-income patients can go, in part because Texas already has a shortage of doctors who accept Medicaid due to the state’s low payment rates. Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:59:18 GMT /health-science-tech/2021-01-19/low-income-texans-struggle-to-find-new-doctors-as-officials-boot-planned-parenthood-off-medicaid The Texas Tribune /2019-07-18/child-welfare-advocates-urge-texas-leaders-to-stop-ongoing-trauma-at-border-facilities Almost 40 child welfare and medical groups in Texas sent a letter to federal and state leaders Thursday expressing concern about the treatment of child... Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:02:20 GMT /2019-07-18/child-welfare-advocates-urge-texas-leaders-to-stop-ongoing-trauma-at-border-facilities Ashley Lopez /2019-06-28/doctors-sue-over-texas-ban-on-selling-prescription-drugs-from-their-offices Two Texas doctors are suing the state over a law prohibiting them from selling prescription drugs to their patients. Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:14:55 GMT /2019-06-28/doctors-sue-over-texas-ban-on-selling-prescription-drugs-from-their-offices Ashley Lopez /texas-news/2016-06-28/kera-wins-29-awards-in-2016-including-5-top-public-radio-honors ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº won five awards from the Public Radio News Directors Inc. -- the station's best-ever performance in public radio's premiere national contest. The… Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:28:05 GMT /texas-news/2016-06-28/kera-wins-29-awards-in-2016-including-5-top-public-radio-honors ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº /texas-news/2015-10-21/kera-news-wins-24-awards-in-2015-including-7-national-honors ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº won a total of 24 awards in 2015. Seven of those were national honors -- including the George Foster Peabody Award, broadcasting's highest… Wed, 21 Oct 2015 11:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2015-10-21/kera-news-wins-24-awards-in-2015-including-7-national-honors ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº /health-science-tech/2015-09-16/will-new-medical-schools-help-the-doctor-shortage-in-texas There’s a serious doctor shortage in Texas.Catching up will be hard to do, but three new medical degree programs in the state are scheduled to open… Wed, 16 Sep 2015 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-09-16/will-new-medical-schools-help-the-doctor-shortage-in-texas Lauren Silverman