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Mandy Cohen, the director for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visited Dallas County today to discuss vaccines heading into the winter months.
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Texas has the highest rate of uninsured kids in the nation. And advocates say it’s only going to get worse as the state continues to check whether people are still eligible for Medicaid.
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In a political era of 'parental rights,' Texans raising trans kids say new law strips them of choiceSenate Bill 14, which is set to take effect on Sept. 1, bans transition-related care for minors. Parents of transgender kids say it blocks their ability to support their children.
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Dr. Ximena Lopez, a pediatric endocrinologist in Dallas, has been at the forefront of gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in Texas for the past 10 years. Now, as the state prepares to ban this care for minors, Lopez announced she’s closing her practice and moving to California.
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The measure now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature. The ACLU of Texas has already vowed to sue.
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The bill cleared the GOP-controlled Legislature after a final vote in the Senate over the objections of Democrats. Texas is now poised to join at least 17 other states that have enacted similar bans.
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Since it began in 2022, a partnership between Children's Health and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute has trained 75 health professionals in Dallas-Fort Worth through online modules and in-person case study discussions.
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The Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) will host a trans advocacy day in Austin to discuss bills affecting trans health care, trans youth participation in sports, and education.
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Multiple football players were hospitalized after a pushup workout led by Rockwall-Heath High School's head coach John Harrell, who is now on leave. Some parents and students want him back.
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An effort to curb asthma among children in select zip codes in Dallas County has led to a drop in pediatric emergency department visits among some children.
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The country’s largest children’s hospital system raised $11 million to add a series of behavioral health resources.
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State leaders won’t commit to specifics about how much they might invest in children’s mental healthAs public debate intensifies over how the state will divvy up billions in new money, community groups that treat children for mental illness fear they’re not a priority.