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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Health & Science

Texas doesn’t have enough funding for community-based services for the intellectually disabled

Caroline Love / Christina Lee

Posted on May 9, 2022 · Hundreds of thousands of Texans who are intellectually and developmentally disabled have applied for home and community-based therapies under the Medicaid Waivers program.

Tags Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services health healthcare HHSC medicaid Medicaid waivers science

Coronavirus

New Federal Data Confirms Which Texas Nursing Homes Have COVID-19 Outbreaks

Samuel King, KUT

Posted on June 5, 2020 · The data includes specifics on which facilities have cases — information that both Texas and Austin officials had previously refused to release, citing privacy laws.

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Health & Science

Feds Cease Greater Oversight Of Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Initiated After Patient Death

Associated Press

Posted on August 8, 2019 · The Houston Chronicle reports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has notified the hospital that it's again in compliance with agency requirements.

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Health & Science

Baylor St. Luke’s President Responds To Safety Problems In Federal Report

Jen Rice

Posted on July 12, 2019 · “Our most important obligation at this point is to listen carefully to the findings,” says Doug Lawson.

Tags Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services healthcare hospital Texas Medical Center

Health & Science

MD Anderson Cited For Patient Care, Safety Problems

Associated Press

Posted on June 12, 2019 · The Houston Chronicle reports an "adverse event" involving a blood transfusion that was reported in December has caused increased federal oversight.

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Houston Matters

Investigative Story Analyzes Data On Deaths Of St. Luke’s Liver And Lung Transplant Recipients

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on December 4, 2018 · The Chronicle and ProPublica have also reported problems with the heart transplant program. St. Luke’s says they meet national standards for transplants of liver and lung.

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Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit

ALLISON AUBREY, NPR

Posted on August 9, 2022 · Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2276: The Cascade Effect

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Posted on July 30, 2022 · Episode: 2276 The Cascade Effect: In which we join in conclusions based on incomplete science. Today, we try to sort out science.

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Houston Matters

Plans to raise part of I-10, and Houston’s stress level (July 29, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 29, 2022 · On Friday's show: We learn why some residents are concerned about plans to raise a portion of I-10. Then, we discuss why Houston might be more stressed than other cities, according to a new survey. And we reflect on the film A League of Their Own on its 30th anniversary with the actress who played Marla Hooch.

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Manchin, Schumer surprise with deal on climate change, healthcare

Associated Press

Posted on July 28, 2022 · The measure would spend $369 billion on energy and climate change initiatives. These include consumer tax credits and rebates for buying clean-energy vehicles and encouraging home energy efficiency.

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