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Laura Halvorson relies on two 24-hour breathing machines to keep her alive. The machines cost $2,000 per month. They're paid for through her insurance from the Affordable Care Act. Halvorson, who is 36 and lives in San Antonio, has muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes progressive loss of muscle mass. For years, Halvorson was a teacher in North Texas and received health insurance through her employer. But eventually her disability progressed to the point that she could no longer work. Now she's worried that the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down the health care law that has helped her l...

This week, the Texas Department of State Health Services says a total of 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed across the state. The vast majority of the doses are going out to private hospitals, clinics, and doctors offices. Count

HOUSTON, Texas -- A neighborhood boxing program in Houston's Fourth Ward is working to knock out bullying and build kids' confidence. LaFrance Burns and his wife, Bianca, first started Boxing for Bullies as a way for young people to channel their frustrations and learn some important life lessons. Burns first started the program after seeing a video of his younger cousin being bullied and attacked at school. But the workouts aren't about punching - they're about improving self-esteem and preventing bullying, suicides, and violence in the community. "We're therapy, we're boxing therapy," said...