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.
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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.
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Texas Clinics Flooded With “Tsunami” Of Flu Patients — And The Season May Not Have Peaked Yet
Posted on · More than 4,000 Texans have died from flu-related illnesses this season, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Like Texas, California Once Had A Maternal Mortality Crisis; Here’s How The State Solved It
Posted on · Texas’ maternal mortality rates had nearly doubled between 2010 and 2014
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Flu Patients Leave Texas Hospitals Strapped
Posted on · Widespread flu activity has left hospitals overwhelmed with patients. But high emergency room volumes and filled hospital beds are "not uncommon" for this point during flu season, state officials said.
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Hospitals In States That Expanded Medicaid Less Likely To Close
Posted on · Hundreds of thousands of people gained health insurance in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. In those states, hospitals were less likely to close
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Texas, Feds Agree To Renew Medicaid Funds For Safety Net Hospitals
Posted on · The agreement with the Trump administration extends the life of the so-called "1115 waiver" for another five years, to the tune of $25 billion
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7 Ways You Can Protect Yourself From Outrageous Medical Bills
Posted on · Prepare to joust over bills with hospitals, medical providers and insurers. You can win by being smart and assertive and acting before a test or treatment is administered
Health & Science
Superbugs ‘Crawled Out’ Of The Ocean 450 Million Years Ago
Posted on · We think of antibiotic-resistance as a modern-day problem. Now scientists have evidence that these superbugs have been around for eons. Clues to their origin are offering clues to their defeat.
Houston Matters
Houston Healthcare Industry Weighs in on the Future of Obamacare
Posted on · In his press conference last week (Feb. 16, 2017), President Donald Trump said his administration is close to announcing plans for changing and/or replacing the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Meanwhile, insiders within Houston’s sizable healthcare industry wonder what might happen and how it might affect them. When it comes to the future of Obamacare […]
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Houston Healthcare Industry Discusses the Future of Obamacare: Tuesday’s Show (February 21, 2017)
Posted on · In his press conference last week (Feb. 16, 2017), President Donald Trump said his administration is close to announcing plans for changing and/or replacing the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Meanwhile, insiders within Houston’s sizable healthcare industry wonder what might happen and how it might affect them. On this edition of Houston Matters, when it […]
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Affordable Housing, and Mental Health Care Issues; Houston Matters Weekend (January 7, 2017)
Posted on · A question that perplexes potential home buyers and renters: where’s the affordable housing for the rest of us? The Search for Affordable Housing has More than 50 percent of Houston housing consumers in the middle- to lower-income market, making less than $50,000 a year. Many are “rent-burdened,” which means they spend more than the recommended 30 […]
Houston Matters
Hospitals Could Lose Billions When Medicaid Waiver Expires
Posted on · A study conducted by Health Management Associates for the state’s Health and Human Services Commission finds when a Medicaid waiver expires at the end of next year, Texas health care providers will be on the hook for billions in health care costs. We discuss the impact on health care providers and both insured and uninsured Houstonians. We […]