Court again lets Texas continue banning most abortions
The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries halting the law.
Texas moves to reinstate nation's toughest abortion law
Texas has asked a federal appeals court to swiftly reinstate the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S.
New partnership brings privately operated health clinics at Dallas churches
A Dallas alliance of churches has partnered in a first-of-its-kind project anywhere in the nation to create medical clinics located in churches.
Ban on 'surprise' medical bills on track to take effect Jan. 1, 2022
The ban “surprise” medical bills, charges that hit insured patients at some of life’s most vulnerable moments, is on track to take effect on Jan. 1.
Cowboys, Charles Haley honor North Texas health care workers
Nurses and frontline workers at Baylor Scott and White hospital in Fort Worth were recognized for their perseverance in the past year and a half during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC: Health care-associated infections up amid COVID-19 pandemic
Last week, the CDC published data from more than 3,000 hospitals showing that infections people contracted while in hospitals went up in 2020, after going down for several years in a row.
Hospitals in multiple states rationing health care amid crushing COVID-19 surge
Idaho's public health leaders have expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization.
North Texas pediatric ICU hospitalizations remain near capacity post-Labor Day
There are currently just three available staffed pediatric ICU beds in the North Texas hospital region.
Rural North Texas hospitals struggling to find beds for patients
Rural North Texas hospitals said patients are dying because healthcare workers aren’t able to locate a bed in time.
Louisiana hospitals full with COVID-19 patients hope for best as Ida hits
As Hurricane Ida hits, New Orleans hospitals plan to ride out the storm as best as possible. Evacuating patients wasn’t an option as beds are nearly full amid the state's fourth COVID-19 surge.
More medical workers deployed to Texas hospitals as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday that an additional 2,500 medical staff will be deployed to hospitals. Still, medical experts warn that may still not be enough if the hospitalization rate doesn't start to improve.
DOD sends military personnel to COVID-19 crushed hospitals in Louisiana, Mississippi
U.S. military medical officers have been deployed to hospitals in Mississippi and Louisiana as both states face devastating surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths amid low vaccination rates.
Traveling hospital workers arriving at North Texas hospitals, but more help is needed
Hundreds more medical workers will be headed to North Texas in the next week to deal with the shortage of hospital staff.
North Texas region COVID-19 hospitalizations top 3,000
While some personnel from outside of Texas are being brought on board, it's not yet enough to ease the burden on weary health care workers in the region.
Arkansas hospital shows grim picture inside its COVID-19 ICU
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas told the story of two unvaccinated fathers who are now critically ill after contracting COVID-19.
Biden to require COVID-19 vaccines for nursing home staff or face losing federal funds
The Biden administration will move to require nursing home staff to be vaccinated as a condition for receiving federal funding.
100 traveling medical workers heading to North Texas hospitals to help during delta variant surge
Reinforcements in the form of traveling medical staff are on their way weeks after the state initially turned down helping hospitals. So far, nearly 100 of those traveling medical workers are going to two of our largest hospitals. More are expected.
Texas requests five mortuary trailers as COVID continues to surge
The trailers would come from FEMA and be stationed in San Antonio, where they would then move to various Texas locations if local leaders request them
Record pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations reported amid delta surge
Data collected by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations have skyrocketed over the past week.
COVID-19 surge also causing statewide shortage of labor and delivery nurses
COVID-19 is not just causing a shortage of critical care nurses. Parkland Hospital says there is also a statewide shortage of labor and delivery nurses. The hospital that’s known to be one of the busiest in the nation for the number of babies delivered has to rely on other North Texas hospitals to help. And many of them are also experiencing shortages.