Spiraling Drug Costs Prompt Call For Major Medicare Changes
Congressional advisers say the rising cost of drugs is unsustainable, and they're recommending major changes to Medicare's popular outpatient prescription program.
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Congressional advisers say the rising cost of drugs is unsustainable, and they're recommending major changes to Medicare's popular outpatient prescription program.
A new study says premiums for popular low-cost medical plans under the federal health care law are expected to go up an average of 11 percent next year.
CBS Radio DFW & Carter Bloodcare invite you to be a part of 'World Blood Donor Day'
Dallas County Health and Human Services has confirmed the seventh case of Zika virus in the county so far this year. While the case has been sent off for review at the Texas Department of State Health Services, testing done at the DCHHS lab was positive.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is releasing for the first time guidelines for how much shut-eye kids should be getting.
Peanut residue detected in flour has prompted Frito-Lay and Hostess to recall some of their snack products.
"Come home this instant." Those are the words that Ashley Banks' mother texted her after discovering what mom believed to be drugs in her daughter's nightstand drawer.
Dallas's Parkland Hospital is seeing a spike in teenage burn patients, as they participate in the latest social media craze.
Some 9,000 people stuck with delinquent medical bills had their debts forgiven courtesy of HBO host John Oliver.
New research doesn't prove a link, but its authors think that music stars popular with teens may be contributing to the obesity epidemic by endorsing fatty fast food, snacks and sodas.
One of the most enduring images of Muhammad Ali is him lighting the torch, his arm shaking, at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. It was a telltale sign of his Parkinson's disease, and he didn't try to hide it.
After years of wrangling, the Dallas Parks and Recreation Board has approved a smoking ban on city parkland - with a couple of exceptions.
Fresh problems for "Obamacare": The largest health insurer in Texas wants to raise its rates on individual policies by an average of nearly 60 percent
UT Southwestern surgeons became the first in Texas to transplant lungs tested and refurbished with new technology knowns as ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP).
The largest health insurer in Texas wants to raise its rates on individual policies by an average of nearly 60 percent, a new sign that President Barack Obama's overhaul hasn't solved the problem of price spikes.
As a young medical student, he said this isn't the career he imagined.
A CBS News Texas crew traveled from Amarillo to Houston to try to find the Texas State of Mind.
Rainfall is back in the forecast, which is great news, but some storms have the potential to reach severe criteria.
Police say the educator had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
A CBS News Texas crew traveled from Marfa to Nacogdoches to try to find the Texas State of Mind.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
For the past six months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has spoken with more than a dozen Medicare recipients who reported fraudulent activity on their accounts.
The officer was pursuing a stolen car in South Fort Worth when he collided with 57-year-old Andre Craig, who was killed in the crash.
Mothers Against Police Brutality accuses DPD of a "half century of unaccountable police brutality."
A CBS News Texas crew traveled from Amarillo to Houston to try to find the Texas State of Mind.
A CBS News Texas crew traveled from Marfa to Nacogdoches to try to find the Texas State of Mind.
Some voters may wish to only vote in some races. Here's what happens if you leave fields blank.
Former President Donald Trump said that his advisers deemed the line about protecting women "inappropriate."
The Trump campaign will place billboards in Erie, Pennsylvania; near Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and in Las Vegas.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Recalled products were sent to distributors in 35 states and sold on Amazon, Dynarex said in notice posted by FDA.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Colorado has seemingly eliminated one ingredient in the McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburger E. coli outbreak as a cause for death and dozens of illnesses.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
The EPA has finalized stricter rules meant to limit the exposure of children to lead paint.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
"Discipline, focus, self-esteem - all the things that my sport taught me," Cowboys Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware said.
The Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy Lady Eagles were expected to compete for a state championship in a few months.
Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will compete in the Frisco-based tournament this February, organizers announced.
Kyrie Irving scored 16 of his 35 points in the third quarter, Luka Doncic had a late surge to finish with 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds.
Scaring people for a living is a tough racket. "A bunch of teenagers that say 'Boo!' — that won't fly anymore," one haunted house veteran says.
Joe Exotic, made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King" and currently serving time in federal prison, says he is engaged to a fellow inmate in Texas and hopes to get married.
As the 2024 election approaches, Aly & AJ reflect on surviving a mass shooting and why they're pushing for an assault weapons ban.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
