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Storm Over UTMB - Texas Observer
Texas Observer Storm Over UTMB Texas Observer, TX His job provides health insurance , but with only one salary, they can’t afford to put Terry and their children on the plan. So like 5.2 million Texans—a quarter of the state’s population—the Gambles can only hope for the best. If you’re lucky, ...
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Highlights Thursday from the Texas Legislature - Houston Chronicle
Highlights Thursday from the Texas Legislature Houston Chronicle, United States A House committee on Thursday heard testimony on a host of bills seeking to expand coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program — and get Texas out of last place for insuring children. A recent national report said Texas had 1.4 million ...
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The Scientific Activist - ScienceBlogs
The Scientific Activist ScienceBlogs The Houston Republican continued: "I know I hear it -- I really don't know what it is. I know that's a big shock to everybody here in the audience, OK." Medicaid, for the record, is the federal-state health insurance program for low-income people and ...
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Need for beds may end Ben Taub pediatric care - Houston Chronicle
Need for beds may end Ben Taub pediatric care Houston Chronicle, United States The group argues that downsizing pediatrics is a bad idea because children of the increasing numbers of parents laid off in this recession will not qualify for public health insurance ; that Ben Taub serves too important a training role in the education ...
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