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texas
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Reports detail Dallas hospital on brink of losing federal funds
Late Friday, a damning federal report declaring that patients were at risk at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas was released.…
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Reporter predicts Houston to emerge as global health hub
Jaclyn Schiff, writing for the UN Dispatch, makes the case that journalists should look to Houston as the emerging hub…
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America’s border towns are often health care black holes
Colonias, underserved, poverty-riddled communities along America’s southern border populated mostly by American citizens of Mexican descent, have long remained uncomfortably…
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Hot pipes lead reporter to radioactive aquifer
Mark Greenblatt, reporter for KHOU-Houston, reports that officials in Central Texas have been alarmed to discover high levels of radiation…
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Emails show Texas council’s disregard for EPA regs
Thanks to an order from the Texas Attorney General, Mark Greenblatt, of KHOU-Houston, obtained emails (2-page PDF) which demonstrate the…
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Dallas Morning News hospital investigation required extensive use of public records
To understand the scope of The Dallas Morning News‘ “First, Do No Harm” series of investigations into publicly funded hospitals,…
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Why Texas is failing to privatize mental health care
In 2003, Texas passed a law that sought to turn mental health care in the state into a competitive marketplace.…
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Whooping cough: Not just a problem for kids
Maryn McKenna, AHCJ board member and self-proclaimed “most vaccinated person on the planet,” writes about her own bout with whooping…
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Journalist recounts the pressure of GSK clinical trial
In the wake of questions about GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia clinic trials, the Austin American-Statesman‘s Ana Cantú talks about her own experience…
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Rural Texas hospitals seek lifeline from state
The Texas Tribune‘s Elizabeth Titus reports that rural hospitals in the scores of Texas counties without tax bases strong enough…