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EarnIn nixes $13.9M in medical debt for Bexar County residents

By Edmond Ortiz

EarnIn, a California-based financial services firm, is eliminating nearly $14 million in medical debt for a number of eligible Bexar County residents struggling to pay off medical bills.

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Dr. Rafael Veraza is the new chief executive officer of San Antonio-based Vascular Perfusion Solutions. (Courtesy Vascular Perfusion Solutions)

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Published 3:59 PM | Aug 2, 2022 CDT

Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through August

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is responding to the monkeypox outbreak by receiving 1,000 doses of Jynneos monkeypox vaccine and preparing it for immediate disbursement to local known at-risk patients. (Courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Published 10:15 AM | Aug 2, 2022 CDT

San Antonio public health authority receives 1K monkeypox doses

Methodist Hospital | Stone Oak will have a new chief operating officer, Carson Smith, beginning Aug. 29. (Courtesy Methodist Healthcare)

Published 12:50 PM | Jul 29, 2022 CDT

Methodist Hospital Stone Oak has new chief operating officer

University of Texas Health Science Center, or UT Health San Antonio, is partnering with The University of Texas at San Antonio to develop the University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio; Boston-based researcher Dr. Vasan Ramachandran was announced as the first school dean July 22. (Courtesy Google Streets)

Published 7:12 PM | Jul 25, 2022 CDT

First dean tapped for The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio

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Updated 9:42 AM | Jul 26, 2022 CDT

Texas receives over 14,000 monkeypox vaccines as cases rise

An image of the Phone app on an Iphone. The numbers "988" are typed on the screen.

Published 4:49 PM | Jul 18, 2022 CDT

New mental health crisis line, 988, launched in Texas

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Published 4:25 PM | Jul 15, 2022 CDT

Texas sues Biden administration over federal emergency abortion guidelines

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District on July 14 reported the first two official, confirmed cases of the monkeypox virus in Bexar County. (Courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Published 6:18 PM | Jul 14, 2022 CDT

First cases of monkeypox identified in Bexar County

The monkeypox vaccine, called JYNNEOS, can prevent people from getting sick with the disease if administered within 4 days of exposure to the virus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

Updated 8:18 AM | Jul 1, 2022 CDT

State health officials: 12 monkeypox cases identified in Texas

The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District offers free COVID-19 and flu vaccines during the June Fourth Mission Marquee Farmers Market at 3134 Roosevelt Ave. Metro Health urges residents to take advantage of vaccination clinics and take precautions as COVID-19 case and hospitalization numbers increase citywide. (Courtesy City of San Antonio)

Published 6:37 PM | Jun 29, 2022 CDT