Posted on · From a call for more EPA presence in Pasadena, to a disconnect between consumers and lawmakers over the definition of affordable health care — our panel of non-experts discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week’s news.
Posted on · A new survey examines the opinions of doctors and consumers regarding the cost of healthcare and how to reduce it.
Posted on · More than half of Texans who took part in a 15-state Texas Medical Center survey said they pay more out-of-pocket now than two years ago. The survey also found a "disconnect" between what consumers and lawmakers think is affordable health care.
Posted on · After learning some hard lessons after Tropical Storm Allison 16 years ago, the Texas Medical Center has made millions of dollars in improvements. It also put some new procedures in place. We talked to one of the big hospitals about what they’re doing differently this time around.
Posted on · Will the Affordable Care Act really fail if no changes are made? And, if so, how might that affect patients and healthcare providers in Greater Houston?
Posted on · They’re almost ready to put down concrete along portions of the 288 toll road. But it’s going to be another couple of years before commuters can drive it.
Posted on · Protesters say they fear many Americans will become the “walking dead” if the ACA is repealed.
Posted on · Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and CHI Saint Luke’s combined have lost more than 2,000 employees since mid-2016.
Posted on · Houston Matters digs deeper into the spate of recent healthcare sector layoffs, NASA tests the splashdown procedure for its Orion space capsule off the coast of Galveston, and we talk with film composer Hans Zimmer.
Posted on · A Task Force created by Mayor Sylvester Turner is researching how to achieve that goal.
Posted on · Facing defections from within their own party, Republican leaders in the US Senate decided on Tuesday (June 27, 2017) to delay a vote on their health care bill until after the July 4 recess. While that gives senators more time to weigh their decisions on the bill, it also gives us more time to discuss […]
Posted on · The TMC learned its lessons when it got struck by Tropical Storm Allison in 2001.
Posted on · After crashes and near-misses, Metro PD is asking riders to obey crosswalk signals and to not get distracted by their phones.
Posted on · We continue following a group of young entrepreneurs as they step toward launching a new prototype.
Posted on · We follow a group of young entrepreneurs on the long road to launching a new medical device.