Methodist Healthcare broke ground on an 11,175 sq ft, 24/7 free-standing ER in Medina Valley with 12 treatment rooms, on-site lab and CT imaging. The site will operate as an extension of Methodist Hospital | Westover Hills.

A UTHealth-led program will expand pop-up screenings in San Antonio laundromats after a $1.1M grant, adding education and care navigation for underserved neighborhoods.

Wilford Hall’s ER at JBSA‑Lackland was converted to an urgent care on April 4, removing one emergency option on the Southwest Side. Officials say 911 and Level I trauma centers will handle life‑threatening cases.

New Braunfels Utilities took several wells offline after a raw-water test found E. coli; treated tap water is safe while wells are disinfected and retested.

A UT Health San Antonio trial found MRIguided, robotic "navigated TMS" added to psychotherapy produced clinically meaningful, durable improvements for most veterans with combat PTSD.

CMS will end Medicare and Medicaid payments to Laurel Ridge Treatment Center effective April 30, 2026, after federal safety findings. The center says it remains open while it works with regulators.

New Braunfels announced a telehealth partnership to route some non‑urgent 911 calls to virtual doctors, aiming to speed care and free ambulances for true emergencies.

University Health completed a first‑in‑the‑nation seven‑pair living‑donor liver exchange, matching seven donors with seven recipients in San Antonio.

Parents of 17‑year‑old Larissa Rodriguez filed a wrongful‑death suit alleging Alani Nu energy drinks contributed to her fatal cardiac event. Attorneys say the medical examiner linked the death to high caffeine intake.

Eleven Vale Middle students were evaluated after drinking milk that was partly past its expiration date. NISD Child Nutrition has notified public health and is investigating.

A 13-year-old Kerrville girl is in the ICU after influenza B progressed to pneumonia and septic shock; surgeons performed a triple amputation and the community is fundraising.

University Hospital is enrolling in trials that could let doctors give clot‑busting drugs up to 24 hours and, in select cases, perform thrombectomies up to 72 hours. The move could expand care for San Antonians who arrive past the old 4.5‑hour window.

Deirdre Murphy went to the ADA’s Call to Congress to urge a roughly $3 billion bump in diabetes funding as local prevention programs brace for steep cuts. The push highlights how federal dollars connect to San Antonio services.