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Lisa Elliott, Ph.D., psychologist and manager of Cook Children's Behavioral Health Clinic in Denton, spoke with USA Today about what emotional abuse looks like, the harms associated with it and what to do if you or a loved one is experiencing it. …

Cook Children's has expressed profound concern over a looming crisis that threatens health care access for Texas' most vulnerable children. A staggering 1.8 million children and expectant mothers statewide, including 125,000 within …

In 2024, the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) denied contract renewals to several Medicaid providers, including three non‑profit, Texas‑based children's hospital plans: Cook Children's Health Plan, Texas Children's Health Plan and …

As part of our efforts to protect Cook Children's Health Plan members, Rick Merrill, President and CEO of Cook Children's Health Care System, wrote an op-ed to the Dallas Morning News highlighting proposed bills that offer a ray of hope. He …

The Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) has denied Cook Children's Health Plan (CCHP) a contract and awarded the contract to several out-of-state, for-profit insurance companies. This decision by the HHSC puts 1.8 million children …

Suzanne Whitworth, M.D., division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Cook Children’s, joined WFAA's Midday newscast to talk about the recent measles exposure in Collin County. She discussed what parents should know, how to prevent it, …