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Fillings, extractions, and cleanings are no longer relics of the Before Times. Dental practices in more than half the United States are reopening for business. But as one of the professions most susceptible to an illness that mainly spreads from … Read More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Local dentist offices are following suit in adjusting to new norms as the pandemic continues. New rules and regulations may take some time getting used to, but area dental experts say this is all an effort … Read More

Last week, Texas announced it would be testing every resident and staff member in nursing homes, which have emerged as hot spots for the new coronavirus. But state-run homes for people with disabilities and state-run psychiatric hospitals — which collectively … Read More

Hygienists are being encouraged to report dentists. Dentists can’t get hygienists back to work without a fight. What’s going on? Dr. Joshua Austin looks at the root of the conflict and how both “sides” can work together. Relations between dentists … Read More

Wisconsin once helped lead a lawsuit to throw out the Affordable Care Act, but on Thursday the state Department of Justice announced it was joining a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to keep the law intact. “This effort to … Read More

Law360 (May 14, 2020, 10:10 PM EDT) — A Texas federal judge denied a request for compassionate release of a Houston psychiatrist serving a 12-year prison sentence for her role in a $158 million Medicare fraud scheme, ruling Thursday that … Read More

SAN ANTONIO — The fear of coronavirus may have people thinking twice before going to dental check-ups during the pandemic. But dentists say you could be risking your health long-term. The American Dental Association encourages visits to the dentist to … Read More

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the Hon. Catherine Mauzy of the 126th Judicial District Court of Travis County has ruled Dr. Richard Malouf of ASDC Holdings, LLC responsible for 1,842 unlawful acts under the Texas Medicaid … Read More

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas must pay $108,341,934.10 to Rockdale Blackhawk LLC, which used to be known as Little River Healthcare in Milam County. According to court records from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas, Waco … Read More

ATLANTA — While her daughter’s condition didn’t rise to the level of an emergency, Amanda Weishar was certain the 6-year-old needed immediate medical attention. Two permanent teeth had erupted in Rosie’s mouth, crowding her baby teeth, but no dentist was … Read More

For years, some Texas families have been stuck in a persistent cycle. Their kids are covered by Medicaid, until suddenly they’re kicked off. Sometimes parents don’t realize their children have lost coverage until they’re at the doctor’s office and find … Read More

Friday’s biggest developments Texas reports 36,609 cases and 1,004 deathsAustin’s stay-at-home orders extended to end of MayBexar County officials tap federal funds to assist residents Texas reports 36,609 cases and 1,004 deaths [12:45 p.m.] Texas reported 1,219 more cases of … Read More

ODESSA, Texas (Big 2/ Fox 24) — Dr. James Miller found out the evening before that Governor Greg Abbot would be allowing dentistry’s to reopen last Friday. It’s a new day for dentistry in the State of Texas, the United … Read More

HOUSTON, Texas (NBC News) – Dental offices in many states are reopening for non-emergency patients, but don’t expect the appointment or prices to be the same. You might be asked to wait in your car before your appointment or have … Read More

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 57-year-old Houston resident entered a guilty plea in Corpus Christi federal court for conspiring to commit health care fraud. A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Texas said, Ravinder … Read More

EL PASO — When Josue Tayub gets ready for work, he knows that anything can happen during the 12 hours he’s on duty as an emergency room nurse at El Paso’s Del Sol Medical Center. Last August, the 35-year-old was … Read More

AUSTIN, Texas — The combination of COVID-19 job loss and employer-provided health insurance is hitting Texas families hard, but many are eligible for health coverage under Medicaid if they sign up and meet income eligibility guidelines. Texas has the highest … Read More

The U.S. government’s massive payouts of financial aid to health care providers of Medicaid and other programs have inadvertently resulted in taxpayer dollars going to companies or individuals under criminal or civil legal investigation. The payouts were reported by defense … Read More

AUSTIN — The state dental board on Wednesday voted to let Texas dentists resume performing elective procedures and providing non-urgent care, starting Friday. The board’s move to ease coronavirus restrictions imposed last month by Gov. Greg Abbott alarmed many dental … Read More

America is slowly but surely reopening for business. The start of May sees more than a dozen states relax lockdown measures that were imposed as the coronavirus pandemic began spiralling out of control on U.S. soil. As of Friday morning, … Read More

Starting Friday, Texans will be allowed to visit their dentist once again for routine care, but some dental hygienists don’t feel it’s safe just yet to head back to work. The State Dental Board has voted to let Texas dentists … Read More

On Friday Texas will begin to emerge from a month-long lockdown that slowed the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Greg Abbott says the worst of the outbreak is behind the state, and is hopeful that a phased reopening will get … Read More

AUSTIN — Just hours before Texas dentists could resume providing nonemergency care, the state dental board late Thursday required that advanced surgical masks be worn within six feet of patients to capture “aerosols” that might carry the novel coronavirus. However, … Read More

In the words of the late, great Daniel Johnston, “Everything’s big in Texas, you know that it is.” Unfortunately, those big things include a massive hole where our health-insurance coverage should be. Texas consistently has the highest level of uninsured … Read More

Georgia reopened much of its economy on Friday, forcing workers back to their jobs and into danger weeks before medical experts and the Trump administration say is safe. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) decreed that businesses of all kinds including … Read More

In the third week of April, the medical office of North Dallas Ear Nose & Throat got just one phone call from a patient. Usually, about 80 people a week come to see Dr. Morris Gottlieb and his staff, and … Read More

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — El Paso city and county officials announced changes to the emergency directive in place during the COVID-19 crisis that are in effect Friday. City parks and trails are reopened with some exceptions. Using the paths … Read More

Governors are setting their own timelines on when parts of their economy shut down by the coronavirus can reopen. Just what “reopening” means is being defined differently by individual states, and some are only discussing general timelines. Texas Gov. Greg … Read More

More than 1 million Texans have lost their jobs in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, and with that comes the loss of many employer-sponsored insurance plans. Early estimates from Health Management Associates, a health care research firm, show that … Read More

After two residents at a state-run home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Richmond tested positive for the new coronavirus, Fort Bend County officials announced publicly March 30 that they were launching an “epidemiological investigation” into the facility, … Read More

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would loosen restrictions on medical procedures, dentists across the state immediately looked for the fine print. Dentists, hygenists and patients have spent the past five days attempting to interpret whether … Read More

MIAMI VALLEY, Ohio (WKEF/ WRGT) — COVID 19 has forced many dental offices to close in order to conserve personal protective equipment. Many fear some practices may not be able to recover from the economic impact. “For sure there’s financial … Read More

Last week, an El Paso TV station broke the news: A longtime worker at the city’s state-run psychiatric center had died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. It was, according to the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU), the first confirmed death … Read More

Offers of bogus drugs to prevent or treat coronavirus infection. Websites selling fake vaccines. False promises of speedier receipt of government stimulus checks. This is the new face of fraud. With millions of Americans out of work and hunkered down … Read More

To help keep doctors’ offices, nursing homes and hospitals open during the coronavirus outbreak, Texas officials are recommending the state increase payments to health providers to the tune of $334 million. State health officials want approval from Gov. Greg Abbott … Read More

Governor Greg Abbott is expected to unveil his plan to reopen the economy on Friday. There is a small but vocal group that wants everything to reopen quickly, but public health experts say that could be disastrous. Dozens of people … Read More

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI/KABB) – If you’re over the age of 10 and are in a public space within Bexar County, you are now required to wear a face mask. Mayor Ron Nirenberg and County Judge Nelson Wolff announced an addendum … Read More

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Logan Laboratories, Inc. (Logan Labs), a reference laboratory in Tampa, Florida, Tampa Pain Relief Centers, Inc. (Tampa Pain), a pain clinic also based in Tampa, Florida, and two of their … Read More

According to the FTC, there have been 18,235 reports of fraudulent activity or fraud attempts related to the coronavirus since Jan. 1. In total, people have lost $13.44 million to fraud. The FTC says the top categories of these scams … Read More