Opinion: Bexar County patients can’t get drugs needed to lose weight
The injectable drug Ozempic is pictured in July 2023. Texas Medicaid excludes anti-obesity medications such as GLP-1s and other…
Older Voters May Play a Decisive Role in 2026 Texas Races
A new AARP Texas survey finds that voters 50 and older remain one of the state’s most engaged…
Houston Senior Saw Catheter Charges Tied to Alleged $3.7B Medicare Scam
A Houston-area senior’s strange Medicare charges are now tied to one of the largest alleged Medicare fraud schemes…
Eligible Houston-area Medicare recipients can now get GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for $50 a month
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries could soon pay significantly less for popular GLP-1 weight loss medications under a new…
What Texas can learn from Japan’s tech investment for the elderly
This story is part of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists and supported…
How a Texas-linked network fueled an alleged $3 billion Medicare fraud scheme
What started as suspicious charges for catheters on seniors’ Medicare statements has grown into a massive international fraud…
Las Vegas woman accused of running illegal multi-million-dollar healthcare scheme in Pearland, prosecutors say – Houston Public Media
Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media The Bob Casey United States Courthouse is located on Rusk Street in downtown Houston.…
Houston woman connected to $100M health care fraud case added to FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List
HOUSTON – A Houston woman has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List after authorities accused…
Nevada nurse accused of $906M Medicare fraud scheme tied to Houston-area clinics, feds say
A nurse practitioner from Nevada has been charged with multiple federal felonies after being accused of using clinics…
Healthcare Without the Guesswork: How Prism Health North Texas Helps Families Access Affordable Care
Overview: Prism Health North Texas, a nonprofit community health center, offers comprehensive healthcare services to patients of all…
SNAP Summer Tour Goes on the Road Through August 14
The Houston Food Bank is encouraging residents to pull up as it kicks off the SNAP Summer Tour…
Mark Cuban joins TrumpRx as it adds more than 600 generics – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced more than 600 generic medications are being added to…