Cook Children's asking for donations of crutches due to supply chain shortage

Cook Children’s says it uses an average of 70 sets of crutches a week. And without donations, they could run out of their supply in less than two months. So they’re asking the community to donate what they can.

Democrats reach deal to lower prescription drug costs in $1.75T spending bill

Democrats reached an agreement on a plan to lower prescription drug costs for seniors as part of President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending plan.

Court again lets Texas continue banning most abortions

The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries halting the law.

Texas moves to reinstate nation's toughest abortion law

Texas has asked a federal appeals court to swiftly reinstate the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S.

New partnership brings privately operated health clinics at Dallas churches

A Dallas alliance of churches has partnered in a first-of-its-kind project anywhere in the nation to create medical clinics located in churches.

Ban on 'surprise' medical bills on track to take effect Jan. 1, 2022

The ban “surprise” medical bills, charges that hit insured patients at some of life’s most vulnerable moments, is on track to take effect on Jan. 1.

Cowboys, Charles Haley honor North Texas health care workers

Nurses and frontline workers at Baylor Scott and White hospital in Fort Worth were recognized for their perseverance in the past year and a half during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDC: Health care-associated infections up amid COVID-19 pandemic

Last week, the CDC published data from more than 3,000 hospitals showing that infections people contracted while in hospitals went up in 2020, after going down for several years in a row.

Hospitals in multiple states rationing health care amid crushing COVID-19 surge

Idaho's public health leaders have expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization.

Rural North Texas hospitals struggling to find beds for patients

Rural North Texas hospitals said patients are dying because healthcare workers aren’t able to locate a bed in time.

Louisiana hospitals full with COVID-19 patients hope for best as Ida hits

As Hurricane Ida hits, New Orleans hospitals plan to ride out the storm as best as possible. Evacuating patients wasn’t an option as beds are nearly full amid the state's fourth COVID-19 surge.

More medical workers deployed to Texas hospitals as COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday that an additional 2,500 medical staff will be deployed to hospitals. Still, medical experts warn that may still not be enough if the hospitalization rate doesn't start to improve.

DOD sends military personnel to COVID-19 crushed hospitals in Louisiana, Mississippi

U.S. military medical officers have been deployed to hospitals in Mississippi and Louisiana as both states face devastating surges in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths amid low vaccination rates.

North Texas region COVID-19 hospitalizations top 3,000

While some personnel from outside of Texas are being brought on board, it's not yet enough to ease the burden on weary health care workers in the region.

Arkansas hospital shows grim picture inside its COVID-19 ICU

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas told the story of two unvaccinated fathers who are now critically ill after contracting COVID-19.

100 traveling medical workers heading to North Texas hospitals to help during delta variant surge

Reinforcements in the form of traveling medical staff are on their way weeks after the state initially turned down helping hospitals. So far, nearly 100 of those traveling medical workers are going to two of our largest hospitals.  More are expected.

Texas requests five mortuary trailers as COVID continues to surge

The trailers would come from FEMA and be stationed in San Antonio, where they would then move to various Texas locations if local leaders request them