Health & Science
2 weeks remain for Texans to enroll in Affordable Care Act plans that start Jan. 1
Posted on · Texans have more and cheaper 2022 health insurance plans to choose from on healthcare.gov.
Tag: healthcare
Houston Matters
Gov. Abbott’s Emergency Priorities For The Texas Legislature (Feb. 2, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We examine a set of “emergency items” for the Texas legislative session the governor revealed Monday night. And we learn how fighting COVID-19 has changed medical care for the better.
National
Government Extends Open Enrollment For ACA Health Plans, But Only For 36 Hours
Posted on · The deadline for enrolling in health plans on HealthCare.gov was supposed to be Sunday. But the federal agency in charge reopened the sign-up period, after an outcry over technical glitches.
Bauer Business Focus
Texas Patients Get Bigger Bills, But No Better Care When Doctors Are Affiliated With A Hospital, Study Finds
Posted on · A growing number of physicians are employed by hospitals and they tend to charge patients more, according to the Rice study.
Health & Science
Remedy To Texas Doctor Shortage Unlikely Anytime Soon, State Says
Posted on · Workforce deficits are worst in the psychiatric and obstetrics and gynecology specialties, with unmet demand in 2019 sitting at 32% and 21%, respectively.
inDepth
After A Dire Year, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Looks To The Future
Posted on · "What St. Luke’s needs more than anything else is no more changes for awhile.”
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Healthcare Games to Save the World
Posted on · Healthcare? There's an app for that.
Health & Science
Baylor St. Luke’s President Responds To Safety Problems In Federal Report
Posted on · “Our most important obligation at this point is to listen carefully to the findings,” says Doug Lawson.
Houston Matters
For David Mitchell, Lowering Drug Prices Is Personal
Posted on · The founder of Patients for Affordable Drugs has an incurable form of cancer.
Houston Matters
What Frankenstein Can Teach Us About Medical Ethics Today
Posted on · An upcoming discussion examines parallels between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and issues in health care today.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Uninsured In Houston, And Our Grackle Infestation (Dec. 12, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We examine who's uninsured in Greater Houston and why. Then, our local experts break down the latest political stories. Plus, we discuss parallels between Frankenstein and issues in health care today. And we investigate Houston's grackle infestation.
Houston Matters
Will Heath Care Merger Lower Costs for Texas Patients?
Posted on · Health economist Dr. Vivian Ho of Rice University discusses the potential merger of Memorial Hermann Health System and Baylor Scott & White Health.
Houston Matters
Should Politics Belong Solely to the Politicians?
Posted on · We discuss whether artists, musicians, and other celebrities should leave the political talk to actual policy makers.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Border Patrol Agent Arrested, and Changes to Texas Social Studies Curriculum (Sept. 17, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn about the arrest of a Border Patrol agent in connection with four murders. We learn about changes to social studies curriculum in Texas schools. We examine a recent study about liver cancer. Local veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your questions. And Jeff Balke updates us on Houston sports.
Politics
Sylvia Garcia Calls for Protecting, Expanding Affordable Health Care
Posted on · The Democratic State Senator is running to succeed retiring Congressman Gene Green. Her Republican opponent is businessman Phillip Aronoff.