HAWKINS, Texas -- Like most small towns, Hawkins has always had its fair share of gossip. But, in the 15 months since Deborah Rushing became mayor of this East Texas town, the whispered small-town tea ...

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Rural Texas is facing a healthcare crisis that looks very different from the challenges in big cities. New analysis from the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation shows that four out of five rural ...

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BLANCO, Texas — On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a historic investment into rural health care across the U.S. and Texas. All 50 states will be receiving ...

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The funding will go towards grants to reduce chronic disease, investments in technology to engage with patients, workforce development and retention, improvements to cybersecurity and upgrades to ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - Kendra Kay loved growing up in the quiet of West Texas. She enjoyed the peacefulness brought in by the open lands. She appreciated how everyone in her community ...

Texas will be receiving the biggest slice of the federal government’s first rollout of a $50 billion fund created to fortify rural health care across the country. The Trump administration announced ...

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