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Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program

Oct 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Sasha Draeger-Mazer

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Publisher: The Texas Tribune
Topic: Health care
Location: Austin, Texas, US
Published: Oct 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM

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Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program

The proposed elimination of the program, aimed at serving lower-income families, comes as Texas leadership has called on agencies to reduce budgets by 3%.

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Publisher: The Texas Tribune
Author: Sasha Draeger-Mazer
Primary topic: Health care
Coverage: Austin, Texas, US
Published: Oct 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM

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