Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) submitted an application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to strengthen rural health care throughout the state.

In a landmark victory for public health and scientific innovation, Texas voters have overwhelmingly approved Proposition 14, authorizing a $3 billion investment to fund the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT). This historic vote funds the largest state-funded initiative in the nation dedicated to dementia research and prevention.

The appointment of Roxanne Ramirez as Chair of the Hidalgo County Mental Health Coalition marks a defining chapter in her lifelong commitment to advocacy and service. “The appointment on behalf of Judge Richard Cortez to serve as the Chair for the Hidalgo County Mental Health Coalition is both humbling and deeply meaningful to me,” she said. “I have served in this position for one year, and I am honored to work alongside the coalition members as we continue to build on the strong foundation that my predecessor set.”

DHR Health will host its 15th Annual International Behavioral Medicine Conference on November 21 and 22, 2025, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, located at 118 Paseo del Prado.