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Gov. Greg Abbott today announced Texas HHSC is providing $128 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to rural hospitals and nursing facilities to support health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HHS is connecting with Spanish-speaking Texans through Maya, a chatbot that provides information in Spanish about the WIC services available to new mothers and families with young children.

With the flu and COVID-19 circulating, DSHS and HHSC are encouraging everyone who can to get vaccinated.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and HHSC is encouraging women to get screened regularly for the disease.

In 2019, the Texas Legislature designated September as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month to shine a light on this hereditary blood disorder.

The Rio Grande State Center is hosting free COVID-19 vaccination clinics weekly beginning Thursday, June 10.

During National Women's Health Week HHSC is encouraging women and girls to take care of their physical and mental health.

Texas has decreased its use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing facilities by 58 percent, according to a report from the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes.

During National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March, the ODPC is hosting a free online conference and webinar series.

In recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, HHSC is hosting a virtual conference and webinar series in March.