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Carlos Morales/Marfa Public RadioQuorum Health, the company that owns and operates Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, recently announced plans to transition all of its for-profit hospitals to nonprofits by this fall. Local officials say they are still waiting for more information on the change. -
In April, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Texas A&M University Health Sciences Center hosted a tour of a clinic built in a retrofitted shipping container in Burton, Texas. It's the latest collaboration in an ongoing effort to bring community-run clinics to rural areas, where access is harder to achieve.
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The Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend is one of the only services of its kind in West Texas. Advocates say while these types of crimes are rarely reported, they remain dedicated to the clients they do have, and to spreading awareness on the issues. -
The lawsuit alleges that Debra Lynch violated Texas law by sending the medications mifepristone and misoprostol into the state. -
House Bill 3000, approved by lawmakers last year, allows certain rural counties to apply for up to $500,000 in grant funding for ambulances and associated EMS equipment. Presidio, Jeff Davis and Brewster counties are all hoping to get in on the opportunity. -
The case centers on the Texas Heartbeat Act, a 2021 law that bans abortions after cardiac activity is detected and lets private citizens enforce the ban through lawsuits.
