Over ,9,800 Children on The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from Maverick County were given a slight reprieve this past week when the United States House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill to refinance CHIP, but the funding is still in doubt.

Jaclyn Guzmán

Staff writer

Saucedo Family Care celebrated their official grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 17.

   City dignitaries were present at the ceremony to welcome the return of Dr. Juan Saucedo who was born and raised in Eagle Pass, and has been practicing medicine for over 21 years. His dream was to one day open his own clinic, and together with his wife Lydia and five children, was able to accomplish his goal.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Relieved Republicans muscled their health care bill through the House Thursday, taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama health care overhaul since Donald Trump took office.