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class="alt_header"><h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/health-and-human-services/">HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES</a></h1></header> <section class="topstory grid"> <article class=""> <div class="media large"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/28/paxton-county-clerks-can-deny-same-sex-marriage-li/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/22/7C2A8842_jpg_474x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to media after keynoting a June 2015 event hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation regarding impact of the EPA's Clean Power Plan."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/22/7C2A8842_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to media after keynoting a June 2015 event hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation regarding impact of the EPA's Clean Power Plan." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to media after keynoting a June 2015 event hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation regarding impact of the EPA's Clean Power Plan.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/28/paxton-county-clerks-can-deny-same-sex-marriage-li/">Paxton: Clerks Don't Have to Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 28 Jun 2015 16:59:28 -0500" title="2015-06-28 16:59"> June 28, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/28/paxton-county-clerks-can-deny-same-sex-marriage-li/comments/"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <section class="summary"> <p>County clerks in Texas who have religious objections to same-sex marriage can opt out of issuing such licenses — but they should be prepared to face fines or legal challenges, Texas Attorney General <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/ken-paxton/">Ken Paxton</a> said in a written <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/51paxton/op/2015/kp0025.pdf">opinion</a> on Sunday. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/28/paxton-county-clerks-can-deny-same-sex-marriage-li/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> <aside class="related"> <header class="smallcaps"> <h2>Related</h2> </header> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/republicans-vow-religious-liberty-fight/">Republicans Vow a Religious Liberty Fight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/paxton-county-clerks-should-wait-direction-gay-mar/">Paxton to County Clerks: Wait for Direction on Gay Marriage</a></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </article> </section> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-8 main_column"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/future-benefits-same-sex-couples-unclear/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/26/_BDB8490guys_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt="A couple arranges a marriage license at the Travis County Clerk's office on June 26, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/26/_BDB8490guys_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="A couple arranges a marriage license at the Travis County Clerk's office on June 26, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A couple arranges a marriage license at the Travis County Clerk's office on June 26, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/future-benefits-same-sex-couples-unclear/">Benefits Should Follow Same-Sex Marriages</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:23:08 -0500" title="2015-06-26 18:23"> June 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/future-benefits-same-sex-couples-unclear/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">In light of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling establishing the constitutional right to same-sex marriage, public employers are now figuring out how and when spouses of married gay employees will start receiving benefits.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/future-benefits-same-sex-couples-unclear/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/roundup-obamacare-polls-and-the-confederacy/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/062615_Still_jpg_231x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/062615_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/roundup-obamacare-polls-and-the-confederacy/">Roundup: Obamacare, Polls and Confederate Imagery</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-26 06:00"> June 26, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>In this week's Roundup: The Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies, Texas officials are among those nationwide calling for the removal of Confederate imagery, and the Texas Tribune/University of Texas poll reveals a state divided, from guns to gay marriage.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/roundup-obamacare-polls-and-the-confederacy/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media medium"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/sanantonioevent_720_png_231x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/sanantonioevent_720_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/">Video: Health Care and the 84th Legislature</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:45:56 -0500" title="2015-06-25 13:45"> June 25, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 6/23 conversation about health care and the 84th Legislature with state Reps. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/donna-howard/">Donna Howard</a>, D-Austin; <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/susan-king/">Susan King</a>, R-Abilene; and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jd-sheffield/">J.D. Sheffield</a>, R-Gatesville.<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/susan-king/"><br/></a></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="show-for-medium-down"> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/future-benefits-same-sex-couples-unclear/">Benefits Should Follow Same-Sex Marriages</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 26 Jun 2015 18:23:08 -0500" title="2015-06-26 18:23"> June 26, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/future-benefits-same-sex-couples-unclear/comments/"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/future-benefits-same-sex-couples-unclear/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/26/_BDB8490guys_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="A couple arranges a marriage license at the Travis County Clerk's office on June 26, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/26/_BDB8490guys_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="A couple arranges a marriage license at the Travis County Clerk's office on June 26, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">A couple arranges a marriage license at the Travis County Clerk's office on June 26, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">In light of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling establishing the constitutional right to same-sex marriage, public employers are now figuring out how and when spouses of married gay employees will start receiving benefits.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/future-benefits-same-sex-couples-unclear/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/roundup-obamacare-polls-and-the-confederacy/">Roundup: Obamacare, Polls and Confederate Imagery</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-26 06:00"> June 26, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/roundup-obamacare-polls-and-the-confederacy/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/062615_Still_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/062615_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>In this week's Roundup: The Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies, Texas officials are among those nationwide calling for the removal of Confederate imagery, and the Texas Tribune/University of Texas poll reveals a state divided, from guns to gay marriage.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/roundup-obamacare-polls-and-the-confederacy/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class=" responsive-secondary"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/">Video: Health Care and the 84th Legislature</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:45:56 -0500" title="2015-06-25 13:45"> June 25, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/sanantonioevent_720_png_150x1000_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/sanantonioevent_720_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Full video of my 6/23 conversation about health care and the 84th Legislature with state Reps. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/donna-howard/">Donna Howard</a>, D-Austin; <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/susan-king/">Susan King</a>, R-Abilene; and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jd-sheffield/">J.D. Sheffield</a>, R-Gatesville.<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/susan-king/"><br/></a></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/video-health-care-and-the-84th-legislature/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 gap hide-for-medium-down left_rail"> <section class="folder"> <div class="tab data"> <hgroup> <h1>Featured Data</h1> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/">New in Trib+Health: Rural Hospitals Under Pressure</a> </h2> <ul class="meta separator short"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-23 06:00"> June 23, 2015 </time></li></ul> </hgroup> <div class="content"> <div class="media sidebar" <a href="http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002_jpg_300x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <ul class="actions simple"> <li> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/data/"><span>+</span> More Data</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <aside class="ad_container sidebar_block"> <div class="sponsor_image_holder"> <div class="ad adunit tablet standard" data-dimensions="300x250" data-adunit="TexasTribune_Content_Home_BTF_LeftRail1_TTRectangle_300x250"> </div> </div> </aside> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/supreme-court-decides-fate-obamacare-texas/">Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a> and <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:12:55 -0500" title="2015-06-25 09:12"> June 25, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/supreme-court-decides-fate-obamacare-texas/comments/"><span class="value">54</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/supreme-court-decides-fate-obamacare-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/SupremeCourt-HealthCare_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/SupremeCourt-HealthCare_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Todd Wiseman / Eddie Codel</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14pdf/14-114_qol1.pdf">upheld a key element</a> of the president’s signature health law — the part that gives tax subsidies to people who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s federal marketplace.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/supreme-court-decides-fate-obamacare-texas/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/">New in Trib+Health: Rural Hospitals Under Pressure</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-23 06:00"> June 23, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Rural hospitals nationwide run risk of closing, flooding is reminder of drowning risks </span><span>and an interview with <span>Gary Reed of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center</span>.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/20/abbott-oks-ousting-planned-parenthood-cancer-progr/">Abbott OKs Ousting Planned Parenthood From Cancer Program</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 20 Jun 2015 20:24:24 -0500" title="2015-06-20 20:24"> June 20, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/20/abbott-oks-ousting-planned-parenthood-cancer-progr/comments/"><span class="value">176</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/20/abbott-oks-ousting-planned-parenthood-cancer-progr/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/PlannedParenthood_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/PlannedParenthood_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Jacob Villanueva</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> has signed off on a budget provision that will oust Planned Parenthood from a state cancer screening program for low-income women.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/20/abbott-oks-ousting-planned-parenthood-cancer-progr/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/19/federal-appeals-court-rejects-halt-abortion-restri/">5th Circuit Won't Halt New Texas Abortion Restrictions</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:47:01 -0500" title="2015-06-19 17:47"> June 19, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/19/federal-appeals-court-rejects-halt-abortion-restri/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/19/federal-appeals-court-rejects-halt-abortion-restri/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/07/5thCircuit_copy_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals building in New Orleans"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/07/5thCircuit_copy_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals building in New Orleans" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Alexa Ura</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals building in New Orleans</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a request from Texas abortion providers to temporarily put on hold a ruling that could leave Texas with nine abortion facilities.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/19/federal-appeals-court-rejects-halt-abortion-restri/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 hide-for-medium-down mid_rail"> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/09/appeals-court-upholds-texas-abortion-restrictions/">Appeals Court Upholds Texas' Abortion Restrictions</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 9 Jun 2015 12:28:46 -0500" title="2015-06-09 12:28"> June 9, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/09/appeals-court-upholds-texas-abortion-restrictions/comments/"><span class="value">46</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/09/appeals-court-upholds-texas-abortion-restrictions/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/09/IMG_0010_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Abortion rights activists protest across from the governor's mansion in Austin on June 9, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/09/IMG_0010_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Abortion rights activists protest across from the governor's mansion in Austin on June 9, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Abortion rights activists protest across from the governor's mansion in Austin on June 9, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">In a blow to the state's abortion providers, federal appeals judges on Tuesday upheld a state law requiring nearly all Texas facilities that perform the procedure to meet hospital-like standards. <span><br/></span></p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/09/appeals-court-upholds-texas-abortion-restrictions/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/">New in Trib+Health: CPRIT Sets Record With Grant</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 9 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-09 06:00"> June 9, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/03/Trib-Plus-Health-leadart002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>In this week's edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: CPRIT awards largest-ever preventive grant, a leadership shakeup at HHSC </span><span>and an interview with <span>Indranil Bardhan of the University of Texas at Dallas.</span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/more-conservative-legislature-few-abortion-bills-s/">In a More Conservative Legislature, Few Anti-Abortion Bills Passed</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 2 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-02 06:00"> June 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/more-conservative-legislature-few-abortion-bills-s/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/more-conservative-legislature-few-abortion-bills-s/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/22/Protesters-Split_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/07/22/Protesters-Split_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Todd Wiseman / Callie Richmond</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">Two years after passing some of the strictest abortion regulations in the country, Republican lawmakers are leaving their 2015 session having passed just one piece of anti-abortion legislation.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/more-conservative-legislature-few-abortion-bills-s/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/health-care-budget-leaner-defers-costs-later/">Health Budget Kicks Can Down Road, Experts Say</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 2 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-02 06:00"> June 2, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/health-care-budget-leaner-defers-costs-later/comments/"><span class="value">27</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/health-care-budget-leaner-defers-costs-later/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/01/Medicaid-Capitol-3_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/01/Medicaid-Capitol-3_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo illustration by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On balance, health care for the neediest Texans didn't fare well this session. </span>Departing lawmakers leave behind a Medicaid budget that most experts agree is too low, and they predict it will spawn a hole in the state budget that will have to be filled later.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/02/health-care-budget-leaner-defers-costs-later/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/bills-beef-contract-oversight-headed-abbott/">Contracting Measure Goes to Abbott; Another Made It Into Budget</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 1 Jun 2015 14:07:26 -0500" title="2015-06-01 14:07"> June 1, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/bills-beef-contract-oversight-headed-abbott/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/bills-beef-contract-oversight-headed-abbott/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/20/OttoNelson1CMS_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, and Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, are shown at a joint budget hearing on May 20, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/20/OttoNelson1CMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, and Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, are shown at a joint budget hearing on May 20, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, and Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, are shown at a joint budget hearing on May 20, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>Lawmakers sent a bill aimed at beefing up contracting oversight to Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a><span> on Sunday, while another died but will still largely be implemented through a budget rider. <span><br/></span></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/01/bills-beef-contract-oversight-headed-abbott/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/abbott-signals-hell-sign-cbd-oil-bill/">Abbott Signals He'll Sign Cannabis Oil Bill</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jay-root/">Jay Root</a> and <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Sun, 31 May 2015 19:31:50 -0500" title="2015-05-31 19:31"> May 31, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/abbott-signals-hell-sign-cbd-oil-bill/comments/"><span class="value">28</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/abbott-signals-hell-sign-cbd-oil-bill/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/28/7C2A5410_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin on May 28, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/28/7C2A5410_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin on May 28, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Greg Abbott at a bill signing at the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center in Austin on May 28, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Gov. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/greg-abbott/">Greg Abbott</a> is signaling that he will sign into law a bill allowing epilepsy patients to use medicinal oils containing a therapeutic component found in marijuana.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/31/abbott-signals-hell-sign-cbd-oil-bill/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-6 show-for-medium-down"> <ul class="mobile_headlines"> <li><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/25/supreme-court-decides-fate-obamacare-texas/">Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/plus/health/">New in Trib+Health: Rural 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href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/agriculture-commissioner-rolls-back-ban-deep-fryer/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/27/XMillerSid_BDB3882_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller at Texas Republican Convention in Fort Worth, June 5th, 2014."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/27/XMillerSid_BDB3882_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller at Texas Republican Convention in Fort Worth, June 5th, 2014." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller at Texas Republican Convention in Fort Worth, June 5th, 2014.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas Agriculture Commissioner <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sid-miller/">Sid Miller</a> on Thursday restored the option for public schools to serve certain fried foods and soda by lifting a decade-old statewide ban on deep fryers and soda machines. </p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/agriculture-commissioner-rolls-back-ban-deep-fryer/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/if-health-subsidies-struck-down-next-steps/">If Health Subsidies Struck Down, Next Steps for Texas Unclear</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Veronica Zaragovia, KUT News </li><li><time datetime="Thu, 18 Jun 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-06-18 05:59"> June 18, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a 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If the subsidies are struck down, what happens next in Texas remains murky.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/18/if-health-subsidies-struck-down-next-steps/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/15/opponents-abortion-sonogram-law-considering-legal-/">After SCOTUS Decision, Abortion Sonogram Foes Consider Options</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:23:59 -0500" title="2015-06-15 10:23"> June 15, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/15/opponents-abortion-sonogram-law-considering-legal-/comments/"><span class="value">4</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/15/opponents-abortion-sonogram-law-considering-legal-/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-PlannedParenthood-011_JPG_150x1000_q100.JPG" alt="Two sonogram tools used at a Planned Parenthood clinic providing abortions in Austin."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/TxTrib-PlannedParenthood-011_JPG_800x1000_q100.JPG" title="Two sonogram tools used at a Planned Parenthood clinic providing abortions in Austin." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Erich Schlegel</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Two sonogram tools used at a Planned Parenthood clinic providing abortions in Austin.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p dir="ltr">Attorneys who represented Texas doctors in a lawsuit against the state’s 2011 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/tribpedia/abortion-sonogram-bill/">abortion sonogram law</a> are considering their legal options following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday decision not to revive a similar North Carolina law.</p> <p> </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/15/opponents-abortion-sonogram-law-considering-legal-/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/health-and-human-services/">Catch Up on Health Care Issues From this Session</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a> and <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/edgar-walters/">Edgar Walters</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-06-11 06:00"> June 11, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/health-and-human-services/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-health_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/03/20/84lege-leadart-health_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Graphic by Emily Albracht</cite> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>During the 84th legislative session, Texas lawmakers contemplated a consolidation of the state's health agencies and reforming end-of-life care. Learn about <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/health-and-human-services/" target="_blank">these issues</a> and more with our <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://txlege.texastribune.org/" target="_blank">Texas Legislative Guide</a>.</p> <a class="permalink" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://txlege.texastribune.org/topics/health-and-human-services/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/10/abortion-providers-seeking-to/">Abortion Providers Seek to Halt Appeals Court Decision</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Veronica Zaragovia, KUT News </li><li><time datetime="Wed, 10 Jun 2015 22:03:00 -0500" title="2015-06-10 22:03"> June 10, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/10/abortion-providers-seeking-to/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/09/IMG_0038_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Abortion rights activists protest across from the governor's mansion in Austin on June 9, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/09/IMG_0038_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Abortion rights activists protest across from the governor's mansion in Austin on June 9, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>Photo by Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Abortion rights activists protest across from the governor's mansion in Austin on June 9, 2015.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas abortion providers on Wednesday filed a motion asking a federal appeals court to halt its ruling that upheld a state law requiring nearly all Texas facilities that perform the procedure to meet hospital-like standards.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/10/abortion-providers-seeking-to/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> <article class="small "> <header> <h1><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/19/impact-hb2-regulations-abortion-facilities-over-time/">See the Decline in Texas Abortion Clinics</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150629002744/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 9 Jun 2015 13:06:04 -0500" title="2015-06-09 13:06"> June 9, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/http://www.texastribune.org/2014/03/19/impact-hb2-regulations-abortion-facilities-over-time/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/09/abortionprovidermap_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150629002744/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/09/abortionprovidermap_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Texas' strict abortion regulations on Tuesday. 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