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During public testimony Thursday, many residents voiced concerns about how the policy will affect the city's homeless population.
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A deal between the state's largest insurer and one of the Austin area's largest hospital networks means thousands can keep their plans.
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Roe author Mary Ziegler has chronicled the legal, political and cultural battles around abortion, and says the debate is far from over: "We're at the very beginning of something very confusing."
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Travis County saw a spike in the number of overdose deaths last year. The money will be used to help raise awareness about overdoses.
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A billboard shows the faces of young people who have died. Posters show the difference between fentanyl and other prescriptions drugs. And a video presented to seniors shows a student overdosing in his car.
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After little movement in the 2021 legislative session, politicians and policy advocates hope there’s more traction on maternal and postpartum health bills this legislative session.
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The state's largest insurer and one of the nation's largest hospital systems have a Jan. 31 deadline to reach agreement on a new contract.
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The state's near-total ban on abortion means mifepristone and misoprostol — two drugs that can induce abortion within 10 weeks of gestation — are still illegal.
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The Title X program has long provided free, confidential contraception to anyone, regardless of age, income or immigration status. A North Texas federal judge ruled in December that the program violates Texas law and parents’ rights.
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Ashe juniper trees are starting to release their pollen again, which means people with seasonal allergies are feeling the effects.
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A number of bills filed ahead of the legislative session impact all aspects of transgender people’s lives — from the doctor's office to the classroom to the athletic field.
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About 35% of these beds are empty because the state has struggled to staff them.