Health Care

Attendees hold signs during a LGBTQIA rally on Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Texas State Capitol Building in Austin, Texas. The rally was organized days before The Texas House has passed two bills that several groups in support of LGBTQIA opposed 鈥� H.B. 229 and H.B. 778.

Politics

Texas House sends bill that could increase cost of gender transition health care to governor's desk

Blaise Gainey

The Texas House voted 87-58 to approve Senate Bill 1257 on Monday. The measure requires health care providers who provide gender transition health care to also cover any care related to 鈥渁dverse effects and reversals.鈥�

Attendees hold signs during a LGBTQIA rally.

Politics

LGBTQ+ advocates rally at Texas Capitol against legislation targeting transgender Texans

Blaise Gainey

The Texas House was scheduled to debate two bills on Friday that advocates say would negatively impact the state鈥檚 LGBTQ+ community.

A photo of a young man applying a blood pressure cuff to an older man's arm.

Health

For homeless Austinites, affordable health care is hard to find. UT med students want to help.

Olivia Aldridge

Students at UT's Dell Medical School run the C.D. Doyle Clinic at the Esperanza Community in Southeast Austin, offering free medical care to people in need.

Photo of a grey-haired man who stands behind a podium at a press conference

Health

Texas sues New York abortion provider in the first test of conflicting state laws

Olivia Aldridge

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges that the doctor prescribed abortion-inducing medication to a woman in Texas in violation of the state's laws.

The top of a building called The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas terminates Medicare Advantage agreement with MD Anderson

MD Anderson said it was notified via a letter from BCBSTX earlier this year.

A dimly lit, empty doctor's office with an examination chair, a few regular chairs and a monitor on a desk

Health

Texas鈥� abortion laws are straining the OB/GYN workforce, new study shows

More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas.

A photo of an African American male barber giving a haircut to another man.

Health

At local barbershops, clients leave with a haircut and health screenings

Olivia Aldridge

The Black Men's Health Clinic has partnered with local barbers to be health ambassadors, working to connect clients with primary care services.

In this photo, one gloved hand is administering a fingertip blood test to another, ungloved hand. A vial is filling with a small amount of blood.

Health

An Austin company is marketing finger-prick blood tests, years after Theranos鈥� failure

Olivia Aldridge

BetterWay blood testing is part of a growing field of companies striving to carve out a niche in the blood testing industry.

A photo of a group of Central Health board members attending a meeting of the organization.

Austin

Central Health asks AG真人百家乐 County for time to respond to new audit report

Olivia Aldridge

The independent performance review reported no wrongdoing or "significant deficiencies" by the health care district but included some recommended financial oversight reforms.

Leaders from Integral Care, including CEO Jeff Richardson, center with scissors, and other community organizations celebrate the opening of the new youth crisis respite center.

Health

Mental health center opens for Austin teens in crisis

Olivia Aldridge

The respite center will serve as an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization for youth navigating times of crisis.