Higher health insurance premiums and expiring ACA subsidies are squeezing the Rio Grande Valley’s middle class
About one in five residents in the Valley had an Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in 2025, but that’s... Read more »
Healthcare
Longtime McAllen pharmacy among many affected by statewide error that drove customers away
Lee's Pharmacy says incorrect coverage notices sent during a critical enrollment window forced some patients to transfer to other pharmacies.... Read more »
DHR Health plans $17.2M expansion of its Brownsville hospital to meet demand
The public-private partnership between DHR Health and the city of Brownsville will expand emergency services and add more specialists in... Read more »
DHR to begin construction on $25M behavioral health hospital in Pharr
The new hospital in Pharr is expected to have 100 beds and is funded with state grants.... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley job growth rate outpaced the Texas average in September
Private education and health services led job growth across the Rio Grande Valley through September 2025.... Read more »
DHR Health Brownsville plans expansion for surgery, emergency room
The hospital plans to add ER bays, surgical suites, and upgraded imaging after securing city permits for its latest renovation... Read more »
DHR plans $30M medical research center as University of Houston expands its Valley footprint
The partnership could bring dozens of medical students to Edinburg each year and strengthen clinical research in dementia and diabetes.... Read more »
UTRGV-trained physicians are reshaping the Valley’s strained healthcare system
Since 2016, the UTRGV School of Medicine has produced 449 doctors — and more than 130 chose to stay and... Read more »
Why some Rio Grande Valley doctors may no longer get paid for virtual visits
Federal telemedicine waivers tied to Medicare expired during the government shutdown, leaving clinics across South Texas unsure whether insurance will... Read more »
Rio Grande Regional Hospital invests $5 million for new McAllen stroke center
Located in a region with some of Texas’ highest stroke rates, the new center strengthens the Valley’s emergency-care network and... Read more »
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