Texas health, human services data leak impacts more than 60,000 clients of the program
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is notifying recipients of services that their personal data may have been accessed, used or disclosed.
Firing over Massive Data Breach at Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Over the last year, seven people have been fired from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission after inappropriately accessing the accounts of thousands of Texans -- who get public assistance like food stamps and Medicaid.
Texas HHSC reveals data from 60,000+ recipients of service involved in privacy breach
Texas HHSC said the roughly 61,000 customers affected by its privacy breach will receive notice by mail no later than Jan. 20, 2025.
Texas Health and Human Services announces 61,000 individuals potentially affected in 'privacy breach'
At least 61,000 individuals might have had their information improperly accessed between June 2021 and December 2024.
Get Texas SNAP benefits? Your information could be part of data breach. Here's what to do.
Employees working on food stamps program accessed personal information, Texas Health and Human Service Commission says. Know what to do if you are affected.
Data breach by Texas Health and Human Services employees affected 61,000 people
The agency said information inappropiately accessed or obtained includes full names, home addresses, Social Security numbers, and banking information.
Privacy breach at Texas HHSC leads to terminations, investigation
The agency says protected health, personal identifying or sensitive personal information of at least 61,000 people may have been accessed by agency employees.
Data breach exposes 61,000 Texans after state employees improperly access info
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Friday morning that a privacy breach at the agency has exposed the personal information of at least 61,000 Texans, opening them up to potential fraud.
Texas state office fires 7 employees over multiple mistrust incidents
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission reported Friday that the data of more than 61,000 residents has been exposed ...
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Summer food assistance program in limbo partly because Texas missed federal deadline to apply
It's a possibility that thousands of Texas families may miss out on vital food assistance partly because the state missed a ...
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HHSC Observes Human Trafficking Prevention Month
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is highlighting services and programs dedicated to the fight against human trafficking. Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed January 2025 as Human Trafficking ...
What to watch in health care legislation as 89th Texas Legislature kicks off
Health care bills relating to cannabis, hospital transparency and Medicaid are on the docket for the 89th Texas Legislature.
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Texas misses deadline for $2 billion summer meal aid, affecting 3.8 million kids
After missing a Jan. 1 deadline, lawmakers still have time to approve administrative costs before applying for $400 million ...
The Supreme Court is considering Texas' strict age-verification law for accessing pornographic content.
In the era of the internet, 19 states have enacted legislation requiring individuals to authenticate their age in order to ...