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Health Insurers Vow—Again—to Fix Prior Authorization Process
A coalition of health insurance companies is vowing to make changes to the prior authorization process, after years of patients and providers’ complaints over a system they say delays...
'It's going to be life changing': Austin business donates HVAC system to animal rescue amid summer heat
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin business is taking care of the animals at a Leander shelter, and ensuring they are staying safe and cool ahead of the Texas heat...
What Experts Use to Repel Ticks and Mosquitoes
If you want to protect yourself from mosquitoes and ticks—which seem to be everywhere this year—you might need to enlist a heavy-hitter. Insect experts reach for one thing: permethrin.Here’s...
Are You Just Tired or Truly Burned Out?
Run-of-the-mill fatigue can be hard to distinguish from true burnout. But while both can leave you drained and unfocused, burnout runs deeper. Here’s how to know whether you simply...
Meet Austin-based contestants of new 'globetrotting reality competition' show Destination X
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Have you caught any episodes or TikTok clips of NBC's newest reality show, Destination X? The fantasy-meets-adventure-meets-mystery competition show started with 10 contestants who embark on...
Al Green introduces article of impeachment against Trump
(The Hill) -- Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) filed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing the president of failing to notify or seek authorization from...
MAP: Which school districts increased teacher pay for the 2025-26 school year?
This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics,...
Texas's Dan Patrick vows to keep fighting against THC after Abbott vetoes ban
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) is vowing to keep fighting for a total THC ban in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed such a ban but signaled willingness...
Hays County resolution compares treatment of immigrants to Jan. 6 insurrectionists
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Hays County Commissioner's Court is expected to consider a resolution that says the unfair treatment of immigrants in federal custody is similar to...
East Coast getting a taste of Texas' summer heat
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Temperatures will be hot across Central Texas today with afternoon highs in the low to mid-90s. The silver lining? It could be worse as that summer...
