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Texas AG: State Benefits For Same-Sex Partners Are Illegal

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued a general opinion on whether local municipalities and school districts can grant benefits to the domestic partners of employees — Abbott said if they do they’re breaking Texas law.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/04/30

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CVS Requiring Workers To Disclose Weight, Body Fat For Health Insurance

CVS Caremark has come under fire after reportedly instituting a new policy regarding its health coverage plan.

2013/03/20

Poll: Texas Sets Record For Uninsured Rate

A new Gallup poll reports that Texas has the highest percentage of people ever recorded without health insurance at 28.8 percent.

2013/03/08

Obamacare supporters celebrate the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Health Act on June 28, 2012 in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

ObamaCare 101: Separating Fact From Fiction

What does ObamaCare mean for you? The more you understand, the better you’ll fare.

2013/02/28

Texas Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry speaks during a forum on manufacturing. (credit: Steve Pope/Getty Images)

Perry Reiterates Opposition To Medicaid Expansion

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is reiterating in a visit to Washington that he won’t expand Medicaid services in his state.

2013/02/22

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No One Fix To Slow Hospital Readmission Epidemic

More than 1 million Americans wind up back in the hospital only weeks after they left for reasons that could have been prevented — a revolving door that for years has seemed impossible to

2013/02/10

Gov. Perry Officially Rejects Texas-Run Health Exchange

Texas Gov. Rick Perry officially notified the federal government on Thursday that the state will not set up an exchange to help people buy health insurance.

2012/11/15

Study: New Medicaid Expansion Could Be A Lifesaver

Until now, the Medicaid debate has been about budgets and states’ rights. But a statistical study found a 6 percent drop in the adult death rate in three states that have recently expanded coverage for low-income residents along the general lines of the federal health care law.

2012/07/25

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DCHHS Holding Free Back-To-School Vaccination Clinic

There are some differences for children needing vaccinations this year. Dallas County Health and Human Services officials say those changes, in addition to usual needs, are even more reason to take advantage of a free clinic Saturday.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/07/20

Health Law Would Cost Texas Less Than Forecast

The health and human services commissioner has cut his estimate of what the federal health care law would cost Texas by 42 percent.

2012/07/12

Texas Lawmakers Review Mental Health Programs

Republican and Democratic state senators agreed Wednesday that Texas must do more to help the mentally ill by providing services before a crisis or crime takes place.

2012/05/09

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Study: Huge Sticker Shock Over Appendix Removal Costs

What do hospitals charge to remove an appendix? The startling answer is that it could be the same as the price of a refrigerator — or a house. A new study found huge disparities in patients’ bills ranging from — $1,500 to $180,000, with an average of $33,000.

2012/04/23