Health Care

As health care workers face increased levels of pandemic burnout, the Biden administration is looking to help states recruit and retain clinicians in underserved areas.

A businessman from Dallas got a PCR test for the coronavirus at a suburban emergency room. The charge for his test was "egregious" but not illegal, say health care analysts. Here's what happened.

People experiencing homelessness who have a mental health crisis can stay at The Inn, a facility operated by Integral Care, for up to a week. Patients are given access to substance abuse treatment and medication, and are connected with longer-term treatment options.

The 7-2 decision threw out the challenge to the law, saying Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision and thus lacked standing.

As the Texas House of Representatives wraps up hearings on the last of its bills, some pieces of legislation slipped through the cracks — barely receiving a committee hearing.

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.

State Rep. John Bucy says many Texans struggled to gain access to life-saving care during the power and water outages last week.

The court ruled legal precedent disqualifies Medicaid beneficiaries from taking issue with how a state determines which providers are qualified to be in the health care program.

Being an emergency room doctor has been a marathon during the pandemic. With a surge in COVID cases expected during the holidays, Dr. Nicholas Steinour says medical staff are prepared – but concerned.

More than 20 advocacy groups are asking Texas officials to reconsider proposed staffing cuts that could create delays for vulnerable populations seeking…