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The average cost of any mental health therapy session can range from $100-300 or more, and many providers no longer deal with health insurance claims, placing the burden for obtaining any reimbursement on the patient. (Courtesy Adobe Images)
Austin
2:47 PM Jun 7, 2022 CDT
Direct pay for mental health care eclipses insurance payments
The hours spent on direct mental health support have steadily risen since the 2018-19 pre-pandemic school year. (Graphics by Rachal Elliott/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:02 PM Jun 5, 2022 CDT
Mental health needs among children on the rise
Renewal of a contract between the Comal County Public Health Department and Texas Department of State Health Services is also on the agenda. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:23 PM Mar 30, 2022 CDT
Commissioners Court expected to declare April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month
A total of 899 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Comal County from Feb. 7-11. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
11:33 AM Feb 11, 2022 CST
Comal County reports 12 coronavirus-related deaths as new case numbers slowly drop
A shelter dog gets a treat at the Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area in this September file photo. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:21 PM Feb 7, 2022 CST
New Braunfels considers ordinance regulating the sale of pets in city limits
Comal County reports 303 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 21. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
6:41 PM Jan 21, 2022 CST
Comal County reports 303 new COVID-19 cases Jan. 21
Comal County reported its highest weekly total of new cases since the pandemic began in 2020. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
12:46 PM Jan 14, 2022 CST
More than 1,700 coronavirus cases reported in Comal County since Jan. 10, topping historic weekly totals
Though only two cases of the omicron variant have been confirmed in Comal County, health officials say the majority of local cases are likely caused by the variant. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
10:30 AM Jan 7, 2022 CST
Comal County health officials confirm first local cases of omicron variant after reporting more than 1,000 new cases since Jan. 3
The Curative Labs COVID-19 testing site in New Braunfels will be closed until further notice after staff members were exposed to the virus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
4:44 PM Jan 5, 2022 CST
New Braunfels City Hall COVID-19 testing site temporarily closed as Comal County coronavirus cases continue to rise
Downtown New Braunfels remains a hub of activity even as the city expands outward. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
11:33 AM Dec 30, 2021 CST
Here are the top 10 most-read stories from New Braunfels in 2021
Coronavirus testing has continued throughout the area as cases rise. (Courtesy CommUnityCare Health Centers)
Austin
10:07 AM Dec 30, 2021 CST
Comal County reports more than 390 COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths since Dec. 27 as CDC updates recommended isolation and quarantine period
All currently hospitalized patients are unvaccinated, according to Comal County officials. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
12:55 PM Dec 22, 2021 CST
Comal County reports 119 new COVID-19 cases
The deaths include a New Braunfels resident under the age of 18. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
4:45 PM Nov 22, 2021 CST
Comal County reports 536 COVID-19 cases, nine deaths since Nov. 1
The Humane Society of the New Braunfels Area has taken in higher than normal numbers of animals in 2021. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:25 PM Nov 20, 2021 CST
New Braunfels animal advisory board to consider ordinance regulating the sale of pets in city limits
The Comal County Public Health Department and some area clinics now have access to Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
1:58 PM Nov 11, 2021 CST
Comal County providers now offering COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11
After the Texas Health Trace System ceases to exist in mid-November, Comal County will begin receiving local COVID-19 data from the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
6:10 PM Oct 28, 2021 CDT
Comal County to change COVID-19 data disclosure due to shift to national reporting entity
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RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Houston
3:25 PM
Medicaid expiration could put enrollees at risk
TOMAGWA HealthCare Ministries, a safety net clinic serving the Tomball, Magnolia and Waller area, is in the process of transitioning to a federally qualified health center, a designation that will allow the clinic to receive additional state and federal funding and bring more robust services to the community. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:07 PM
Legislature adds $20M to grant program slated to help community health centers statewide, including TOMAGWA
Methodist Richardson Medical Center nurses.
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:10 AM
Medical field graduates in Richardson helping curb staffing shortages
Stock image of a man writing on a clipboard while a woman looks in a microscope.
Austin
2:38 PM
First presumptive case of monkeypox detected in Travis County
Houston
6:45 AM
Incoming Medicaid expiration could put enrollees at risk
All four area hospitals are upgrading their health care systems in response to Katy’s swelling population. Some growth is programmatic, while other expansions, including within Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and Houston Methodist West Hospital, are in the physical space. (Courtesy Memorial Hermann Katy/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
3:02 PM
Increasing capacities: Katy-area hospitals expand to handle growing population
Texas has been working to address its higher-than-average rates of maternal mortality and morbidity for several years. These rates continue to climb across the U.S., and experts said Black women and women who have babies later in life face the highest risks of complications in pregnancy and childbirth. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
9:45 AM
Maternal mortality rates on the rise in Harris County
Texas has been working to address its higher-than-average rates of maternal mortality and morbidity for several years. These rates continue to climb across the U.S., and experts said Black women and women who have babies later in life face the highest risks of complications in pregnancy and childbirth. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
9:25 AM
Maternal mortality rates on the rise in Harris County
The city of Katy is halfway through the phases of the 2040 comprehensive plan. These are Kendig Keast's findings on the "existing city" and next steps for the plan. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
5:04 PM
Katy enters 'future city' phase of 2040 comprehensive plan
Houston
3:21 PM
Compare vaccination data in these 7 Houston-area counties