Texas Insight’s Recent Reports
HHSC: Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee. The committee gathered to hear a legislative update and an ECI program update; review and approve annual performance report targets for federal fiscal years 2019-2023; hear member reports; and take public comment. Follow this link for the full report.
HHSC/DSHS: Texas Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. The Council gathered to approve the University of Texas Health Rio Grande Valley for membership to the Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC), hear a presentation on TARCC research grants and the International Symposium on Neurodegenerative Disease, hear the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) representative report, and more. Follow this link for the full report.
HHSC: Joint Committee on Access and Forensic Services. The Committee gathered to hear a presentation on the Continuum of Care Work Group, discuss the Report on Texas Government Code Section 531.0221, as adopted by Senate Bill 633, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019 (All Texas Access Legislation), hear a report from the Access Subcommittee, discuss the Intellectual Developmental Disabilities strategic plan, and more. Follow this link for the full report.
Looking Ahead
November 5, 2019: Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
November 6, 2019: Aging Texas Well Advisory Committee
November 7, 2019: Medical Care Advisory Committee
State and Federal Healthcare News
Texas
- Patrick unveils Senate interim charges
- Wu: DFPS must Ensure CPS Investigations Are Not Politically Motivated
- AG: Children Must Be Protected From Unnecessary And Abusive Medical Treatments
- HHS: Names New Leader For Procurement And Contracting
- Top HHS official to run FDA on temporary basis while Trump readies nomination of Texas cancer doctor
US
- Elizabeth Warren Proposes $20.5 Trillion Health Care Plan
- Georgia governor’s health care plan would allow subsidies to pay for ObamaCare alternatives
- Return To Sender? Just One Missed Letter Can Be Enough To End Medicaid Benefits
- Dispute Over Data on Women’s Periods Shadows Hearing for Last Missouri Abortion Clinic
- Third person in Illinois dies from vaping-related injury
- Google Buys Fitbit For $2.1 Billion, Pledges To Protect Health Data
- Measles Makes Your Immune System’s Memory Forget Defenses Against Other Illnesses
- Trump rule on health insurance leaves immigrants, companies scrambling for answers
- Indiana suspends Medicaid work requirements, citing legal challenge
- California’s Preemptive Blackouts Put A Strain On People With Home Medical Needs