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Texas Tribune: A shrinking number of rural Texas hospitals still deliver babies.
Across Texas, rural hospitals are facing a difficult decision: Whether to continue delivering babies as the number of births falls and the cost of providing the service rises. BY MARISSA EVANS JAN. 17, 2018 Letha Stokes has a “very, very heavy heart” since Medical Arts Hospital ended its labor and delivery services on Dec. 6. The hospital…
Read MoreTexas Tribune: New Law Seeks to Prevent Surprise Medical Bills from Freestanding ERs
This article appeared Sept. 21 on the Texas Tribune website. A new law requires Texas’ freestanding emergency rooms to more clearly communicate what health insurance networks they’re in, if any. BY SHANNON NAJMABADI Patients who visit freestanding emergency rooms in Texas should now have a better idea of whether their health insurance will cover the bill. A new state…
Read MoreFox4: North Texas First Responders Head South
Fox4 in Dallas-Fort Worth recently highlighted the North Central Texas Trauma Service Area Regional Advisory Council (NCTTRAC) and the North Texas first responders heading south to assist in the Hurricane Harvey recovery. The video is available online here.
Read MoreHouston Chronicle: Abbott Declares a State of Disaster for 30 Texas Counties
*This article appeared in the Houston Chronicle on Aug. 24, 2017. The first hurricane to hit the Texas coast since 2008 could pound the state as early as Friday as an escalating Tropical Storm Harvey churns toward the Houston region, forcing emergency officials to brace for a major rain event. The storm is expected to…
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