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Home > Breaking News Updates > Breaking news… June 1-5

Breaking news… June 1-5

June 5, 2015

 

Despite delays, Dell Medical School on track for completion

Posted: June 4th, 2015

By Matthew Adams, The Daily Texan

According to Bob Rawski, director of the Dell Medical School construction, despite massive flooding this past May, construction for the new school has not been delayed. Work is still on track because of “schedule floats,” or time allotted for possible setbacks, and the project is expected to be completed on time. Rawski and his team are even talking with the contractor about possibly finishing ahead of schedule.


 

Health Law Enrollees on Track to Meet Administration’s Revised Goals

Posted: June 2nd, 2015                             

The Wall Street Journal

The Obama administration had said last year that it expected to have between 9.1 million and 9.9 million consumers paid up and enrolled in insurance plans through state and federal online exchanges in 2015. So far, a total of 10.2 million people have signed up and paid their premiums under the Affordable Care Act.


Judge bars Texas telemedicine rules from taking effect

Posted: June 1st, 2015

By David Warren, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman has barred rules the Texas Medical Board recently adopted concerning telemedicine. The new rule requires a patient to have a “face-to-face visit or in-person evaluation” before a prescription can be dispensed. The board argued the measure is important to ensuring patient safety and quality care, but the Judge described it as “suspect.”

 

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Notice: The Travis County Healthcare District d/b/a Central Health adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year’s tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 6.0 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $6.18 (six dollars and eighteen cents).

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NOTICE: THE TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT D/B/A CENTRAL HEALTH ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 6.0 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $6.18 (SIX DOLLARS AND EIGHTTEEN CENTS).

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