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The State of Houston’s Healthcare in 2016

On today’s program, we continue our 2nd annual “State of Houston” series – exploring the state of Greater Houston’s economy, transportation, health, education, environment, politics and culture. Today, we look at what’s happening here in health and science with News 88.7’s reporter who covers those beats: Carrie Feibel. We learn about the continued expansion and […]

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On today's program, we continue our 2nd annual "State of Houston" series – exploring the state of Greater Houston's economy, transportation, health, education, environment, politics and culture.

Today, we look at what's happening here in health and science with News 88.7’s reporter who covers those beats: Carrie Feibel.

We learn about the continued expansion and building by hospitals across the region, how healthcare continues to be a sector of the region's economy that's growing (even as some other sectors have stumbled in the last year or two), about how Houston's medical schools are faring these days, and more.

Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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