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Health & Science

Harris County approves $7.7 million program to fight maternal and infant mortality

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 19, 2022 · The county’s maternal morbidity rate soared by more than 50% between 2008 and 2015.

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Housing

Houston receives $45 million in federal funds to combat homelessness

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on March 15, 2022 · HUD allocated over $125 million for more than 200 organizations across the state.

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Health & Science

2 weeks remain for Texans to enroll in Affordable Care Act plans that start Jan. 1

Joseph Leahy, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on December 2, 2021 · Texans have more and cheaper 2022 health insurance plans to choose from on healthcare.gov.

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Health & Science

Study Finds 1 In 8 Texas Households Struggles To Get Food In Texas

ANDREW WEBER, KUT

Posted on September 10, 2021 · Texas saw a spike in food insecurity at the start of the pandemic, according to a new report from the USDA. But that largely leveled off due to rent relief, eviction bans and expanded food-access programs.

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Houston Avoids Budget Shortfall With $607 Million In Federal Funds

Jen Rice

Posted on May 11, 2021 · The $5.1 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 is a $227.96 million increase over last year’s spending.

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COVID-19 Brought A Mental Health Crisis For Texas Teens. Billions In Federal Aid Could Help

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on March 23, 2021 · A Pearland teen is speaking out after a majority of her peers responded to a survey saying they thought about self harm. The findings are in line with what mental health professionals are saying: teens are facing a mental health crisis.

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Here’s What’s In The American Rescue Plan

BARBARA SPRUNT, NPR

Posted on March 11, 2021 · The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights, including what the Senate changed.

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Politics

House Gives Final Approval To $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

BARBARA SPRUNT, NPR / Chloee Weiner, NPR

Posted on March 11, 2021 · The bill will deliver a new round of aid to Americans almost a year after the pandemic first upended daily life in the United States.

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Examining the Racial Disparities in Maternal Health

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on July 10, 2023 · What can be done to improve the disparities affecting maternal health and mortality.

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Harris County

Harris County receives $1.4 million in federal funding to address Black maternal mortality rates

Rebecca Noel

Posted on May 30, 2023 · Texas has a rate higher than the country’s average, and Harris County’s average is even higher than the state’s overall.

Tags ARPA funds Barbie Robinson Black maternal mortality rate Harris County Public Health Lizzie Fletcher Rodney Ellis

Health & Science

Harris County to host conference that addresses high maternal and infant mortality rates

James Gutierrez

Posted on April 10, 2023 · The conference is themed, “Integrating Systems and Reimagining Models of Care" and will especially focus on Black maternal mortality rates, which are three times higher.

Tags Black maternal mortality rate Harris County Public Health Infant Mortality

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Ada Edwards, community activist and former Houston City Council member, dies at 80

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on March 24, 2023 · Edwards chaired city council committees that dealt with affordable housing, flooding and the HIV/AIDS epidemic and was described by colleagues as compassionate, selfless and community-minded.

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