Measles cases in the United States have more than doubled this year to 4,588 as of October 22, 2026, the highest since 1991, sparking debate over vaccine policy that is dividing Republicans ahead of midterm elections. Some Republican politicians are pushing to ease vaccine mandates while most Republican voters trust vaccine safety.
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Nonprofit hospitals in Texas are required by federal and state law to offer financial assistance to eligible patients, but patients and advocacy groups say hospitals are not adequately communicating the program's existence or making it easy to apply, resulting in low-income patients falling into medical debt.
$117,000 for hospital bill for emergency hospitalization and gallbladder surgery
Nikki Myles, Patient who received $117,000 bill from Houston Methodist Hospital after gallbladder surgery; Jared Walker, Founder of Dollar For, national nonprofit helping people apply for hospital charity care; Houston Methodist Hospital, Nonprofit hospital in Baytown subject of article about charity care practices and 1 more
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Dallas County Health and Human Services is investigating a cluster of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli cases in children that may be linked to the petting zoo at the State Fair of Texas. At least two children are hospitalized.
Dallas County Health and Human Services, investigating agency; State Fair of Texas, operator of petting zoo
Reported by 9 outletsOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
A nonprofit director in North Texas described how food insecurity and isolation affect seniors in Texas, where more than 6 million residents face hunger and at least 154,500 seniors in North Texas lack adequate food.
Shannon Miller, Intake and client navigation director for The Senior Source; The Senior Source, Nonprofit serving older adults in North Texas; Tarrant Area Food Bank, Organization that compiled data on food insecurity and 2 more
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Texicare, the health insurance affiliate of Texas Mutual, appointed Angie Haney Urrea, a registered nurse, as chief clinical officer. The appointment comes as Texicare prepares to expand its employer-focused health insurance business across Texas in 2027.
Angie Haney Urrea, Chief Clinical Officer, Texicare; Texicare, Health insurance affiliate of Texas Mutual; Meredith Duncan, President and CEO, Texicare
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The City of Jourdanton issued a public notice of a drinking water treatment technique violation after failing to meet state chlorine residual level requirements during March and April 2026. Free chlorine residual levels did not meet the required standard in more than 5% of monthly samples.
City of Jourdanton, issued water treatment violation notice; Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), established treatment technique requirements
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Save Our States, a conservative watchdog nonprofit, released research alleging widespread fraud, waste and abuse of funding from three tax-exempt healthcare systems across Texas. The group published findings alongside a YouTube advertisement highlighting spending it characterizes as egregious.
$6,061,094 for CEO compensation
Save Our States, policy nonprofit that released the report; Trent England, Executive Director of Save Our States; Memorial Hermann Health System, nonprofit hospital network featured in the report and 1 more
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Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew announced she will not release early voting and mail-in ballot results until all voters in line have cast their ballots on election night, a departure from most Texas counties' practice of releasing those results shortly after polls close at 7 p.m.
Michele Carew, Bexar County Elections Administrator
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The IRS granted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's October 15 request and extended tax-filing and payment deadlines for people and businesses affected by July 2026 storms in 62 counties covered by the state's disaster declaration. Taxpayers in affected areas now have until February 1 to file returns or make payments originally due in July. Meanwhile, flood survivors continue awaiting additional federal disaster aid after FEMA denied individual assistance.
Taxpayers in 62 flood-affected counties now have until Feb. 1 to file returns or make payments originally due in July, as extended by IRS.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Governor; issued July 14 disaster proclamation and October 15 tax relief request; Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Granted tax relief on October 29; President Donald Trump, Announced Wednesday that additional FEMA relief funds would be made available and 4 more
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