Posted on · Doctors from every state and specialty are meeting in Houston for a forum that will shape the political agenda of America's largest physician organization. The gathering of the American Medical Association will include a national physician referendum on health reform legislation. Pat Hernandez spoke with the AMA's president-elect on the issue.
Posted on · Democratic lawmakers from the Houston area are working to build support for an overhaul of the nation's healthcare system, by taking their message to two groups that often find themselves either un-insured, or under-insured — college students, and seniors. David Pitman has more.
Posted on · Debate over the latest Senate health care proposal has finally begun and Senator John Cornyn and other Republicans are laying-out their concerns. From Washington, Sara Sciammacco has more on some of the changes Cornyn wants.
Posted on · Between the healthcare debate — the national debt and economy and issues like cap and trade and the war in Afghanistan — there's a lot of focus on the U.S. government and its policy decisions. Senator John Cornyn is in Houston today and says there is more bipartisan work being done in Washington than many might imagine. Laurie Johnson has more.
Posted on · It's the stuff radio talk shows dream about. President Barack Obama plans to deliver a special speech to the nation's school children next Tuesday... which has caused controversy. Ed Mayberry and David Pitman report.
Posted on · Leading child advocacy groups in Texas join state lawmakers and other community leaders here in Houston to urge Congress to enact comprehensive health reform for children. They say the measure must be affordable, simple and seamless. Pat Hernandez has more.
Posted on · Congressman Gene Green holds another health care reform town hall meeting tonight. He's held several already during the August recess that have drawn large and loud crowds. As Rod Rice reports, there will be a new wrinkle to this evenings event.
Posted on · Congress is facing a deadline to pass health care reform by its August recess. Republicans are mounting an effort to keep that from happening. Woodlands Congressman Kevin Brady says the measure would close hospitals, cut jobs and take medical decisions out of the hands of patients and doctors. Pat Hernandez has the story.
Posted on · When it comes to healthcare reform Americans are cautious. Rod Rice reports on the findings of a UT Houston/Zogby poll released this afternoon in Washington.
Posted on · Three top Republican senators spent the day in Houston discussing the hot button topic of healthcare reform. A townhall meeting in the Texas Medical Center drew a couple hundred people from the medical community to weigh in on the subject. Laurie Johnson reports.