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- News ReleaseJuly 1, 2022Gov. Greg Abbott announced that HHSC is providing more than $301.8 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits for the month of July.
Topics: Food, Health
- News ReleaseJune 1, 2022Archaeologists have found more than 6,500 artifacts at Austin State Hospital. Some are now on display at the Bullock State History Museum.
Topics: Health
- News ReleaseMay 27, 2022HHSC is encouraging all long-term care facilities to make sure their emergency preparedness plans are updated ahead of the start of an active hurricane season forecasted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- News ReleaseMay 6, 2022Texas is raising awareness of National Women's Health Week beginning May 8 by encouraging women across the state to take care of their physical and mental health, and schedule important screenings for breast cancer and cervical cancer.
Topics: Health, Women
- News ReleaseMay 3, 2022HHSC announces the recipients of the Innovators in Aging award and recognizes them for their positive impacts on the lives of older adults in Texas.
Topics: Aging
- News ReleaseMarch 24, 2022HHSC announced the structural completion of a new 240-bed hospital at Austin State Hospital. A construction crane placed the final beam atop the three-story building.
Topics: Mental Health
- News ReleaseMarch 8, 2022Texas HHS is launching a $23.2 million public awareness campaign to prevent substance use disorders and help Texans access necessary treatment and services.
Topics: Substance Use
- News ReleaseJanuary 31, 2022Texans can help raise awareness about human trafficking and support young survivors of human trafficking by participating in a new license plate design contest.
- News ReleaseJanuary 24, 2022HHSC is offering up to $5,000 bonuses for RNs and LVNs at SSLCs and state hospitals, as well as DSPs at SSLCs and PNAs at state hospitals.
Topics: Jobs, Health
- News ReleaseJanuary 12, 2022Texas HHSC is encouraging health care practitioners and interested members of the public to take its new online human trafficking awareness and prevention training course.
Topics: Safety