By Siri Chilukuri As wildfire smoke from Canada plagued parts of the United States for the second time this summer, expanding into parts of the Midwest and East Coast, cities […]
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Topic is Breaking Down Barriers: Strategies for Overcoming Systemic Healthcare Inequities in Integration Efforts
North Texas Area Community Health Centers will host its second annual conference, “Breaking Down Barriers: Strategies for Overcoming Systemic Healthcare Inequities in Integration Efforts,” on October 3-5 at the University of North […]
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BIPOC Mental Health Month Summit
Dr. Stacia’ Alexander, in collaboration with Helping Us Help Her, is excited to announce the BIPOC Mental Health Month Summit, taking place on July 29, 2023, at the renowned For […]
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Biden Introduces New Rule to Strengthen Mental Health Parity Requirements and Improve Access to Mental Health Care
The Proposed Rule Highlights That Insured Individuals Are More Than Twice As Likely To Go Out-of-Network for Mental Health Care Than for Physical Health Care. By Stacy M. Brown Originally […]
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Dallas Woman Dentist of Color Honored With Award from National Dentist Association
Prism Health North Texas is proud to share that Jocelyn Kidd DDS, dentist at Prism Health North Texas Dental’s Vickery Clinic, has been named as an honoree ahead of the National […]
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“Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis
By William Melhado Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care for kids following prohibitions on […]
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Parkland health centers offer immunizations on ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’
Although it may feel as if summer just got started, the calendar says it’s only a few weeks until kids will be heading back to school. And as parents prepare […]
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Nearly 10,000 more babies born in nine months under Texas’ restrictive abortion law, study finds
By Eleanor Klibanoff Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune This is the first analysis of live births since the law, which banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, went […]
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Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave
By Erin Douglas Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune After weeks of extreme heat, health officials have reported numerous deaths, while emergency departments across the state are seeing record numbers […]
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Digital Divide Affecting Healthcare
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law in 2021, and funds will be allocated on June 30, 2023. Sixty-five billion dollars will be spent to expand […]
