Health & Science
As COVID-19 leads to hospital worker burnout, Harris County will spend $41.5 million to hire hundreds of nurses
Posted on · The 664 new nurses will be spread to hospitals across the county, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said.
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Health & Science
Houston Hospitals Bracing For Shortage Of Beds, While ‘Non-Essential’ Workers Stay Home
Posted on · As the coronavirus spreads across the Houston areas, local hospitals are preparing for what could be a shortage of beds, while they also deal with ways to limit the exposure of non-essential workers to COVID-19.
Business
The Cigna-Memorial Hermann Contract Dispute, Explained
Posted on · The two reached a temporary agreement earlier this week. What led to the standoff, and what does this extension mean for Houstonians?
News
Listen: Houston Hospital Offers Laughing Gas For Laboring Moms-To-Be
Posted on · "Basically what it does is it helps you relax through the contraction," says LuAnne Emanuel, a registered nurse
Houston Matters
Should Non-Profit Hospitals Be Able to Sue Patients Over Unpaid Bills?
Posted on · Last month, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley told NPR and ProPublica he was “astounded” by the collection practices of some non-profit hospitals, who are seizing wages of low-income patients. NPR and ProPublica have found hundreds of such instances, which Grassley, the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, says could be illegal. They would be, for sure, here in […]
Houston Matters
Class Offers Answers and Advice for New Dads
Posted on · There seems to be a wealth of information and advice for expecting mothers. From books to family and friends and, of course, the Internet, moms-to-be have an endless supply of information. But it looks like new dads are getting left behind. However, a prenatal class in Houston is hoping to change that. Houston Mattersâ Maggie […]