Health & Science
Despite Assurances, Some Doctors Fear A COVID-19 Surge Will Strain Resources
Posted on · Houston hospital executives say they're ready for a surge in COVID-19 cases. Doctors on the ground aren't so sure.
Tag: hospitals
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: How The Fight For Racial Equality Intersects With LGBTQ Rights (June 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Ongoing concerns about hospital capacity, how the fight for racial equality intersects with the quest for LGBTQ rights, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and overcoming a hearing disability to earn an engineering degree.
Texas
Gov. Abbott Suspends Elective Surgeries In Large Texas Counties Amid Pause In Reopening
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott has suspended elective surgeries and procedures at hospitals in Texas' largest counties as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge across Texas.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Points To ‘Abundant’ Hospital Capacity As Texas Continues With Business Reopenings
Posted on · The state reported Tuesday that the number of people hospitalized who are confirmed to have the coronavirus has reached a new peak of 2,518.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Spike In COVID-19 Cases Strains Health Care Providers, And Surviving As Small Business In A Recession (June 12, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The recent spike in COVID-19 cases strains area health care providers, how business accelerators work, tips for struggling small businesses, checking in with Harris County's recovery czar, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: Weekend Protests, And COVID-19’s Burden On Public Health Care (June 1, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Recapping protests over the weekend following the death of Houston native George Floyd, how COVID-19 is affecting the county's public health system, and Houston's risk for storm surge.
Coronavirus
Houston Nurse Chronicles Her Experience During Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted on · For one Houston nurse, the pandemic meant upended family life and job loss.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: How Houston Hospitals Are Dealing With COVID-19, And Fire Chief Sam Peña (March 31, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: How local hospitals are holding up amid COVID-19, HFD Chief Sam Peña answers your questions, recommendations for movies or TV shows to watch amid social distancing, and the life and legacy of Selena.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: School Funding With Classes Cancelled, And The Impact On Hospitals (March 18, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Navigating school funding challenges amid COVID-19, what many hospitals are facing right now, our weekly political roundup, and MindTravel "silent hikes."
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.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1712: Nightingale’s Graph
Posted on · Episode: 1712 Florence Nightingale’s graph: Learning what really happened. Today, Florence Nightingale draws a graph.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1611: Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather
Posted on · Episode: 1611 Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather: ideologies diverge and converge. Today, Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather.
Houston Matters
Does Texas Really Need More Medical Schools?
Posted on · The dean of Sam Houston State University’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine tells Houston Matters the school wants to improve primary care in East Texas.
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.
News
Why Your Health Insurer Doesn’t Care About Your Big Bills
Posted on · Patients may think their insurers are fighting on their behalf for the best prices. But saving patients money is often not their top priority. Just ask Michael Frank about his hip surgery.