Appeals court dismisses Rick Perry’s criminal case 

Updated: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016  |  Posted: 9:08 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016The state’s top criminal court on Wednesday threw out the remaining criminal charge against Rick Perry, sparing the former governor from trial and a potential prison sentence on … Read More

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Texas leads the way in Medicaid fraud recoveries in 2015

They say you shouldn’t mess with Texas. Those submitting fraudulent claims to the state’s Medicaid program should heed that advice. According to new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) statistics and an interactive map released by the Office of Inspector General, the … Read More

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AG Can’t Accept Out-of-State Gifts for Legal Fees

A Texas Ethics Commission opinion that would have allowed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to fund his ongoing legal battle through out-of-state donors failed to pass by one vote Monday.The commission was asked anonymously if an individual working in the attorney … Read More

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Texas Dental Deficit

WICHITA FALLS, TX – (KAUZ) -When it comes to dentists in Texas there is more than 254 areas in the state where dental care is scarce, and according to The Texas Department of State Health Services smaller markets are being … Read More

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Dr. John Hellerstedt Will Join DSHS as New Commissioner

AUSTIN – Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Chris Traylor announced today Dr. John Hellerstedt is returning to the HHS system Jan. 1, this time as commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services.Hellerstedt, who last served the … Read More

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Gary Jessee Named HHSC Medicaid director

Gary Jessee, a 20-year veteran of state service, will be Texas’ new state Medicaid director, Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Chris Traylor announced Oct. 30. Jessee, who has served three years as the Medicaid/CHIP Division’s chief deputy director for … Read More

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Analysis: Shooting First, Asking Questions Later

If Planned Parenthood has been billing Texas Medicaid for services it hasn’t been rendering, as Gov. Greg Abbott and state health officials suggested this week, it makes sense to cut off the money and go after the organization for whatever it stole. But … Read More

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Ginn: Reform Texas Medicaid to help the poor

Advocates of Medicaid expansion in Texas often highlight our state’s record of the largest uninsured population in the nation, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report. Though the uninsured rate is falling, advocates say, it would fall even faster … Read More

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Gov’t ‘Deception’ Causes Project Overruns 

Costs almost always spiral higher on big government projects because of “deception and mismanagement” by Congress, federal managers and contractors, according to scholars at the Cato Institute. “Cost overruns on large government projects are pervasive,” wrote Chris Edwards and Nicole … Read More

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States need more tools to fix Medicaid 

Medicaid rate cuts for therapy providers, which state lawmakers authorized during the recent legislative session in an effort to control Medicaid spending, have prompted a lawsuit against the state by some providers and patients who question the data the state … Read More

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HHS Transformation

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is asking for comments on a proposed new advisory committee structure. In response to Sunset legislation approved during the most recent legislative session, HHSC conducted a comprehensive analysis of 132 existing advisory committees. This … Read More

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