A new work rule requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) went into effect on Sunday. The rule now requires recipients to work at least 20 hours per week or 80 hours per ...

As food prices remain high, many families rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, to ...

Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department Animal Control Services has partnered with state officials for an oral ...

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New state data shows fewer than 2% of patients at Texas hospitals are in the country illegally. As of August — the most ...

Texas officials announced an extended deadline for SNAP replacement benefits for families who lost food during the winter storm.

The deadline to apply for SNAP replacement benefits has been extended in Texas following the widespread winter storm.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Friday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) ...

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A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine at a clinic in Seattle, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Lindsey Wasson / AP Flu season isn’t over yet in North Texas, despite what looked ...

The Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) process gives nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, intermediate care facilities, Home and Community-based Service and Texas Home Living waiver ...

Older Americans Act Nutrition Program. The Older Americans Act is a federal program that offers a variety of service programs through the Texas Health and Human Services Commissio ...