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- News ReleaseJanuary 24, 2023
HHSC announced it is increasing salaries and starting pay at state hospitals and state supported living centers to help with crucial staffing needs, maintain competitive wages, and bring hospital beds back online.
Topics: Financial, Health, Jobs
- News ArticleJanuary 23, 2023
Each Tuesday in March, HHS will offer a series of free webinars to highlight key topics on preventing intellectual and developmental disabilities in children.
Topics: Children, Disability, Health
- News ArticleJanuary 5, 2023
Gov. Abbott announced HHSC is providing more than $344.1 million in emergency SNAP food benefits for the month of January. The allotments are expected to help about 1.6 million Texas households.
Topics: Benefits, Food, Health
- News ReleaseJanuary 4, 2023
HHSC is recognizing January as National Cervical Health Awareness Month and encouraging women to get screened for cervical cancer.
Topics: Benefits, Health, Women
- News ArticleDecember 19, 2022
In anticipation of the upcoming solicitation and resulting contract for STAR Kids, HHSC is issuing this Request for Public Comment to seek information and comments regarding the proposed Best Value Criteria the agency will use to evaluate and select the successful respondent.
Topics: Health
- News ArticleDecember 14, 2022
The new channel has been popular, garnering more than 1,600 subscribers and tens of thousands of video views.
Topics: Health, Children
- News ReleaseDecember 5, 2022
HHSC, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Children’s Health hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the state’s newest psychiatric hospital in Dallas, The Texas Behavioral Health Center at UT Southwestern.
Topics: Health, Food, Benefits
- News ArticleDecember 2, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that HHSC is providing more than $341.4 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits for the month of December.
Topics: Food, Health
- Media AdvisoryNovember 29, 2022
HHSC, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Children’s Health are hosting a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 5 to kick off construction of the state’s newest psychiatric hospital in Dallas.
Topics: Children, Health, Mental Health
- News ArticleNovember 29, 2022
World AIDS Day provides an opportunity to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and remember those who have died from an HIV-related illness.
Topics: Health