Happy Fourth of July!

To officially kick off this year’s initiative and commemorate Cinco de Mayo, STHS hosted a special luncheon on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, a gathering rooted in compassion, courage and unity. 

Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will award $56 million in federal funding to rural hospitals advancing prevention, wellness, and nutrition programs in their communities.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a national observance that has been recognized since 1949, but its message has never been more urgent. In the United States, nearly 1 in 5 adults is living with a mental health condition, and more than 1 in 20 experience a serious mental illness that significantly interferes with daily life.

A research letter from experts at the University of Chicago Medicine, published in JAMA Oncology, warns that upcoming funding cuts and changes to federal Medicaid eligibility rules could lead to dramatic reductions in cancer screening for millions of Americans, ultimately worsening patient outcomes.