The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been detected in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona with 71 confirmed animal cases since June. Cases have involved livestock, dogs, cats, and one wild elk. Arizona became the third state to confirm a case when a dog in Cochise County tested positive.
Where
Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona; Cochise County (Arizona); Pecos County (Texas); Brewster County (Texas)
When
Since June 3, 2026; Arizona case confirmed October 29, 2026
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Polls conducted in late October show Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race in Texas. A separate poll also shows Democrat Gina Hinojosa leading Republican Greg Abbott in the governor's race.
James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate nominee; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and 3 more
Testimony began Thursday in the capital murder trial of Shane James, who is accused of killing six people and injuring three others during shootings in December 2023. His defense team plans to pursue an insanity defense.
Shane James, defendant accused of capital murder; Phyllis James, victim, Shane James' mother; Shane James Sr., victim, Shane James' father