Texas awards $51 million in first round of Rural Texas Strong fundingGov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that Texas is awarding $51 million in federal funding to rural hospital districts and authorities as part of the state’s Rural Texas Strong initiative.FOX 4 News9d agoWhole story →HealthFoodGreg Abbottrural texas strong funding announcement
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration will rescind proposed disease-tracking regulationsThe decision was made after the state received more than 10,000 comments opposing the changes, the Pennsylvania Department of Health said Friday.The Philadelphia Inquirer12d agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiropennsylvania disease tracking proposal
Anti-vaxxers have a friend in Trump admin, health secretary Kennedy saysRobert F. Kennedy Jr. has been feuding with Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro over the state's deadly measles outbreak.Mechanicsburg Patriot News20d agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapirovaccine policy controversy
$12 billion in Medicaid funding restored to Texas hospitalsThe federal government has agreed to restore nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.FOX 4 News20d agoWhole story →HealthGreg Abbottmedicaid funding restored
Josh Shapiro rips RFK, Trump administration for not counting Pa.’s 4 measles deathsIndependent coroners in Pennsylvania and the state’s department of health have counted four deaths associated with measles as the disease makes a comeback after 25 years of eradication. But the federal government hasn’t acknowledged or counted those deaths on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Instead the CDCPittsburgh Tribune-Review21d agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiromeasles outbreak response
2 more Pennsylvanians die with measles, reigniting fight between RFK Jr. and Josh ShapiroThe health secretary and Democratic governor have repeatedly tussled over the state’s handling of the measles outbreak.POLITICO22d agoWhole story →HealthJosh Shapiromeasles outbreak
Gov. Abbott eyes cutting property taxes, health care costs in TexasTexas Gov. Greg Abbott's plan would cap inhalers and EpiPen at $55, slash property taxes and cut college costs. Here's what it includes.Amarillo Globe-News1mo agoWhole story →HealthEconomyGreg Abbotttexas governor race
