Texas Insight’s Recent Reports
HHSC: Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear a presentation on a special topic: Burden of oral disease among older adults and implications for public health priorities; hear division reports; hear an update on Committee operations; and take public comment. Find the full report here.
HHSC: Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response. The Task Force gathered to hear a report on the Rapid Assessment Subcommittee Actions Taken, hear an introduction to the Upcoming Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise, hear an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus situation, and more. Find the full report here.
HHSC: Texas HIV Medication Advisory Committee. The Committee gathered to hear Commissioners updates and budget updates; discuss subcommittee Assignments; hear subcommittee reports; vote on the removal of medications from the THMP formulary; and more. Find the full report here.
Looking Ahead
February 11, 2020: Healthcare Safety Advisory Committee
February 12, 2020: Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed New and Amended Rules Concerning the Base Wage for Personal Attendants
February 12, 2020: Public Health Funding and Policy Committee (PHFPC)
February 12, 2020: Perinatal Advisory Council
February 13, 2020: Medical Care Advisory Committee
State and Federal Healthcare News
Texas
- Report: Six Texas oil refineries spewing cancer-causing pollutant above federal threshold
- AG Paxton Urges Court To Protect Baby Girl’s Right To Life
- County plans to offer inmates in San Antonio new treatment option to fight deadly opioid epidemic
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes: Endorses Against Senator Lucio
- Kidney Health Care Program Report
US
- Some Experts Worry as a Germ-Phobic Trump Confronts a Growing Epidemic
- House panel advances bipartisan surprise billing legislation despite divisions
- Will That Antidepressant Work For You? The Answer May Lie In Your Brain Waves
- Trump Budget Would Fray Social Safety Net
- WHO officially names coronavirus COVID-19
- Taking Zinc Can Shorten Your Cold. Thank A 91-Year-Old Scientist For The Discovery
- An Alzheimer’s Treatment Fails: ‘We Don’t Have Anything Now’
- CDC identifies 13th patient with coronavirus in US
- Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China set to be freed from quarantine
- How Not to Get Sick While Traveling
- Doctors group breaks from health care industry with support for ‘Medicare for All’
- Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in New Jersey talc case
- Democrats Discuss Abortion Rights in Depth at Debate