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Brazos County Commissioners approve contractor for new medical examiner’s office

On Tuesday commissioners approved J.T Vaughn Construction, LLC as the contractor for the project. ”We have a construction manager at risk we have an architect on board and they worked together to come ... read more

Texas psychologists’ board pushes back on costly new national licensing exam, considers crafting a cheaper state test

Faced with a nagging mental health provider shortage, the state psychologists’ licensing board is looking into whether the state should devise its own exam to get professionals licensed more quickly. read more

Texas Medical Board abortion guidance can only go so far | Editorial

Texas Medical Board issued its proposed emergency medical abortion exemption guidelines but critics are concerned it doesn't do enough to aid women and doctors. read more

Texas medical board proposes guidance for exceptions to abortion bans

The board has not yet voted on adopting the guidance. The Texas Medical Board released guidance on what qualifies for an exception to the state's multiple abortion bans, weighing in on how ... read more

Supreme Court sides with veteran and Texas landowner in separate rulings

The Supreme Court released rulings in two cases for a veteran seeking educational benefits and a Texas landowner in a takings dispute. read more

Public comment now open on Texas Medical Board's proposed abortion law exceptions

One of the exceptions includes abortions performed in response to a medical emergency such as the potential death of the mother. The proposals could go into effect as early as May 5. read more

Texas Surgeon Accused of Manipulating Medical Records to Deny Patients Liver Transplants

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center has shut down its liver and kidney transplant programs and launched an investigation after a surgeon, Dr. Steve Bynon, allegedly made “inappropriate changes” to m ... read more

Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptions

The Texas Medical Board proposed a broad definition for what constitutes an emergency medical exception under the state's otherwise strict abortion ban at its meeting Friday, disappointing some ... read more

Texas Medical Board abortion guidance can only go so far

Instead, it didn’t grant Cox’s emergency abortion and punted on the larger questions, suggesting the Texas Medical Board could sort through it all. “That is not our role,” medical board ... read more

Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptions

The Texas Medical Board released its proposed abortion ruling Friday detailing what circumstances, if any, could warrant an exemption from the state’s total abortion ban. Hundreds of ... read more